The second mountain : the quest for a moral life /
Brooks, David, 1961-
The second mountain : the quest for a moral life / 2nd mountain : the quest for a moral life David Brooks. - First large print edition. - xlix, 556 pages (large print) ; 24 cm -
Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-517) and index.
In this book, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose a partner, how to pick a vocation, how to live out a philosophy, and how we can begin to integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose.
9781984888341 198488834X
Life--Moral and ethical aspects.
Conduct of life.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Sociology.
Character.
Virtues.
Large type books
The second mountain : the quest for a moral life / 2nd mountain : the quest for a moral life David Brooks. - First large print edition. - xlix, 556 pages (large print) ; 24 cm -
Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-517) and index.
In this book, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose a partner, how to pick a vocation, how to live out a philosophy, and how we can begin to integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose.
9781984888341 198488834X
Life--Moral and ethical aspects.
Conduct of life.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Sociology.
Character.
Virtues.
Large type books