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Author:   David Carr (University of Birmingham, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781138830936

ISBN 10:   1138830933
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: Gratitude and Flourishing: Psychology and Morality 1. Gratitude’s value 2. Exploring how gratitude trains cognitive processes important to well-being 3. The freedom to feel grateful: The view from classical antiquity Part 2: Gratitude and related concepts 4. Humility and gratitude 5. The construct of appreciation: It is so much more than gratitude 6. Are Gratitude and Forgiveness Symmetrical? Part 3. Problems about gratitude 7. Gratitude to the decent rescuer 8. Gratitude toward things 9. Gratitude: The dark side Part 4. Spiritual and religious dimensions of gratitude 10. Is gratitude queen of the virtues and ingratitude king of the vices? 11. A psychological perspective on gratitude and religion 12. Counting blessings: Towards a spiritual conception of gratitude Part 5. Gratitude interventions in education and research 11. Promoting the development of gratitude to build character and improve society 14. An empirical exploration of the normative dimensions of gratitude 15. The State of psychological research into gratitude and the need for more interdisciplinary collaboration Conclusion. Gratitude: An educational postscript.

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"""I applaud Carr’s efforts to begin this much needed and overdue interdisciplinary interchange about gratitude...Perspectives on Gratitude will be most appreciated by academics and graduate students in the fields of philosophy, psychology, and theology. When theologians read the text, and I hope they do, they will undoubtedly wonder why theologians were not one of the three voices for each section of the book."" Jane Taylor Wilson, Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA, USA International Journal of Christianity & Education"

I applaud Carr's efforts to begin this much needed and overdue interdisciplinary interchange about gratitude...Perspectives on Gratitude will be most appreciated by academics and graduate students in the fields of philosophy, psychology, and theology. When theologians read the text, and I hope they do, they will undoubtedly wonder why theologians were not one of the three voices for each section of the book. Jane Taylor Wilson, Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA, USA International Journal of Christianity & Education

Author Information

David Carr is Professor of Ethics and Education at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, UK.

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