The true meaning of humility persistently drives debate, largely because we cannot agree on the word's definition. The "correctness" of normative terms matters, and humility carries a distinctive normative weight. How we understand humility is not a matter of mere semantics. It is a pursuit of inquiry with the potential to inform—perhaps even to transform—our lives.

The Joy of Humility takes up this task with a view toward the perennial question of what entails a truly flourishing life. Here, philosophers, theologians, ethicists, and psychologists work to frame the debate in such a way that the conversation can move forward. To model this goal, each chapter prompts a response to which the chapter's author offers a reply. Part one considers the scope and implications of humility as a contested concept; part two works toward clarity on how to measure humility as a trait and its potential impact on individuals and society.

With contributions from Miroslav Volf, Norman Wirzba, Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas, Jason Baehr, Lisa Sowle Cahill, Don E. Davis, Kent Dunnington, Jane Foulcher, Sarah Gazaway, Jennifer A. Herdt, Elizabeth J. Krumrei-Mancuso, Robert C. Roberts, and Everett L. Worthington Jr., The Joy of Humility offers an engaging discourse for everyone, laypeople and scholars alike, to consider these profoundly human questions. By opening up the space for dialogue to push past ideological and cultural assumptions, this volume challenges us to consider how humility, in calling us to esteem others as integral to our own well-being, opens us up to a life of joy.

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Information

Publisher

Baylor University Press

Year

2020

ISBN

9781481311861

Topic

Philosophy

Subtopic

Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Cover
Half-title Page, Title Page, Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Introduction: Contesting Humility
Part 1. Normativity: Introduction to Part 1
1. Oppressive Humility: A Womanist View of Humility, Flourishing, and the Secret of Joy, Response to Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas, Reply to Robert C. Roberts
2. Liberating Humility: A Variation on Luther’s Theology of Humility, Response to Miroslav Volf, Reply to Lisa Sowle Cahill
3. Magnanimous Humility: The Lofty Vocation of the Humble, Response to Jennifer A. Herdt, Reply to Lisa Sowle Cahill
4. Creaturely Humility: Placing Humility, Finding Joy, Response to Norman Wirzba, Reply to Jane Foulcher
Part 2. Methodology: Introduction to Part 2
5. Observing Humility: Relational Humility and Human Flourishing, Response to Don E. Davis and Sarah Gazaway, Reply to Jane Foulcher
6. Defining Humility: The Scope of Humility, Response to Jason Baehr, Reply to Robert C. Roberts
7. Employing Humility: The Role of Humility in Servant Leadership, Response to Elizabeth J. Krumrei-Mancuso, Reply to Everett L. Worthington Jr.
8. Living Humility: How to Be Humble, Response to Kent Dunnington, Reply to Everett L. Worthington Jr.
Index of Subjects
Index of People and Groups
Index of Scripture