The Courage to Be
In this classic and deeply insightful book, one of the world's most eminent philosophers describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Peter J. Gomes that reflects on the impact of this book in the years since it was written.\ About the Author:\ Paul Tillich (1886-1965), world-renowned philosopher and theologian, taught in several German universities until he was dismissed in 1933 because of his...
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In this classic and deeply insightful book, one of the world's most eminent philosophers describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Peter J. Gomes that reflects on the impact of this book in the years since it was written. Named one of the Books of the Century by the New York Public Library. American Scholar Clear, uncluttered thinking and lucid writing mark Mr. Tillich's study as a distinguished and readable one.
Introduction to the Second Editionxi1.Being and Courage1Courage and Fortitude: From Plato to Thomas Aquinas2Courage and Wisdom: The Stoics9Courage and Self-affirmation: Spinoza18Courage and Life: Nietzsche242.Being, Nonbeing, and Anxiety32An Ontology of Anxiety32The meaning of nonbeing32The interdependence of fear and anxiety36Types of Anxiety40The three types of anxiety and the nature of man40The anxiety of fate and death42The anxiety of emptiness and meaninglessness46The anxiety of guilt and condemnation51The meaning of despair54Periods of Anxiety573.Pathological Anxiety, Vitality, and Courage64The Nature of Pathological Anxiety64Anxiety, Religion, and Medicine70Vitality and Courage784.Courage and Participation (The Courage to Be as a Part)86Being, Individualization, and Participation86Collectivist and Semicollectivist Manifestations of the Courage to Be as a Part90Neocollectivist Manifestations of the Courage to Be as a Part96The Courage to Be as a Part in Democratic Conformism1035.Courage and Individualization (The Courage to Be as Oneself)113The Rise of Modern Individualism and the Courage to Be as Oneself113The Romantic and Naturalistic Forms of the Courage to Be as Oneself116Existentialist Forms of the Courage to Be as Oneself123The existential attitude and Existentialism123The existentialist point of view126The loss of the existentialist point of view131Existentialism as revolt135Existentialism Today and the Courage of Despair139Courage and despair139The courage of despair in contemporary art and literature142The courage of despair in contemporary philosophy148The courage of despair in the noncreative Existentialist attitude150The limits of the courage to be as oneself1516.Courage and Transcendence (The Courage to Accept Acceptance)155The Power of Being as Source of the Courage to Be156The mystical experience and the courage to be156The divine-human encounter and the courage to be160Guilt and the courage to accept acceptance163Fate and the courage to accept acceptance167Absolute faith and the courage to be171The Courage to Be as the Key to Being-itself178Nonbeing opening up being178Theism transcended182The God above God and the courage to be186Index191
\ American ScholarClear, uncluttered thinking and lucid writing mark Mr. Tillich's study as a distinguished and readable one.\ \ \ \ \ W Norman PittengerThe brilliance, the wealth of illustration, and the aptness of personal application . . . make the reading of these chapters an exciting experience.\ — (New York Times Book Review)\ \ \ WitherspoonA lucid and arresting book.\ — (New York Herald Tribune)\ \
