| What Does It Mean to Be Human?: Reverence for Life Reaffirmed by Responses from Around the World Contributor(s): Franck, Frederick (Editor), Roze, Janis (Editor), Connolly, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0312271018 ISBN-13: 9780312271015 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: In an inspirational act of faith and hope, nearly one hundred contributors--social activists, thinkers, artists and spiritual leaders--reflect with poignant candor on our shared human condition and attempt to define a core set of human values in our rapidly changing socity. Contributors include: * The Dalai Lama * Wilma Mankiller * Oscar Arias * Jimmy Carter * Cornel West * Jack Miles * Mother Teresa * Nancy Willard * Elie Wiesel * James Earl Jones * Joan Chittister * Mary Evelyn Tucker * Vaclav Havel * Archbishop Desmund Tutu "What Does It Mean To Be Human?" is a vital meditation on the endless possibilities of our humanity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Essays |
| Dewey: 179.7 |
| LCCN: 00027842 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
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| Publisher Description: In an inspirational act of faith and hope, nearly one hundred contributors--social activists, thinkers, artists and spiritual leaders--reflect with poignant candor on our shared human condition and attempt to define a core set of human values in our rapidly changing socity. Contributors include:* The Dalai Lama * Wilma Mankiller * Oscar Arias * Jimmy Carter * Cornel West * Jack Miles * Mother Teresa * Nancy Willard * Elie Wiesel * James Earl Jones * Joan Chittister * Mary Evelyn Tucker * Vaclav Havel * Archbishop Desmund Tutu What Does It Mean To Be Human? is a vital meditation on the endless possibilities of our humanity. |