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Get Goodness - by Mike Hickey (Paperback)

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  • This book looks at virtue as "the power to do good" from the theological, philosophical, and poetic perspective.
  • About the Author: Michael Hickey is a writer and poet who lives in Naples, Florida in the fall and winter and in Swampscott, Massachusetts in the spring and summer.
  • 180 Pages
  • Philosophy, Social

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This book looks at virtue as "the power to do good" from the theological, philosophical, and poetic perspective. None of us should be seeking virtuous perfection in orienting ourselves to the good in this life; we should only be seeking change. The journey is the goal.



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This book looks at virtue as "the power to do good" from the theological, philosophical, and poetic perspective. None of us should be seeking virtuous perfection in orienting ourselves to the good in this life; we should only be seeking change. The journey is the goal.



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In this book, Hickey has transformed what can be a dry topic from antiquity into a living relevant study ready to apply in our lives today. He examines the virtues and idea of goodness from philosophical and theological perspectives, with the fascinating addition of integrating poetry relevant to the concepts discussed in prose. Hickey is able to write from a scholarly background illuminating words and phrases through etymology without becoming difficult to understand or obscure. His well-researched academic perspective adds to the book, rather than causing it to be dense and cryptic.



The book explores 47 different virtues from the Catholic perspective. All of which are dimensions of goodness, Hickey defines virtue in the book as "the highest expression of the human soul."

Each chapter tackles a specific virtue, beginning with the origin of the word or etymology. Hickey then discusses each virtue from the theological and philosophical perspective. He ends the chapters with a poem, which Hickey said, is "an attempt to try to understand the experience of the world."

The book is not only geared towards those needing or wanting to become better human beings. Hickey says it speaks to everyone.

"Virtue and happiness are intertwined," he said. "If you want to be happy, then do good. If you do good, you will be happy. Even though someone may not necessarily want goodness. There's nobody out there who's not interested in happiness."




About the Author



Michael Hickey is a writer and poet who lives in Naples, Florida in the fall and winter and in Swampscott, Massachusetts in the spring and summer. He is a graduate of Northeastern University and a Master Of Divinity Studies graduate of Weston Jesuit, a Boston College theological school. Following careers as a corporate executive and executive director of two charitable non-profits focused on third world and U.S. poverty, he eventually began his own marketing business. He retired as a successful entrepreneur to become a full time writer and poet. His first book, Get Wisdom, published in 2006. He writes a weekly column called "Words Of Wisdom" for The Naples Daily News and teaches courses on religion, philosophy, and poetry at Hodges University, CLL and Florida Gulf Coast University, RA. His wife, Theresa, is a published poet, and in their forty-four years together they have raised four happy and "well-adjusted" children into adulthood.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 180
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Social
Publisher: University Press of America
Format: Paperback
Author: Mike Hickey
Language: English
Street Date: July 21, 2011
TCIN: 1004175623
UPC: 9780761854579
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-5471
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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