How to Link Fullness of Life and Justice for All?: Theological Explorations Inspired by Schillebeeckx and Lebret

The Christian theological-ethical understanding of fullness of life is strongly influenced by Aristotle’s explicit use of the notion ‘the good life’ and his particular interpretation.¹ The human search for sustainable and long-lasting happiness (eudaimonia) is related to living a ‘good life’, unders...

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Published in:Fullness of Life and Justice for All
Main Author: Stichel, Ellen Van 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: ATF Press 2020
In: Fullness of Life and Justice for All
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Summary:The Christian theological-ethical understanding of fullness of life is strongly influenced by Aristotle’s explicit use of the notion ‘the good life’ and his particular interpretation.¹ The human search for sustainable and long-lasting happiness (eudaimonia) is related to living a ‘good life’, understood by the Greek philosopher as striving to actualise one’s full potential and self-realisation. Although this natural inclination to human flourishing is an individual striving of each person, this process includes an undeniable social aspect.² Since human beings are ‘social and political animals’ in Aristotle’s view, the ‘good life’ entails developing and sustaining human’s social dimension, referring to both...
ISBN:1925679438
Contains:Enthalten in: Fullness of Life and Justice for All
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv16t6ms2.11