Faith, Hope and Charity as Character Traits in Adler's Individual Psychology: With Related Essays in Spirituality and Phenomenology

by Allan Maurice Savage, Sheldon William Nicholl, Erik Mansager (Contribution by)

Overview

In Part One, Sheldon Nicholl offers an outline of Adler's life and the basics of his Individual Psychology. Allan Savage examines the relationship between Individual Psychology and Pastoral Theology. Special attention is given to the role of cognitive therapy. The cardinal virtues of faith, hope and charity are explored, in some detail, in the context of Adler's Individual Psychology. As character traits they are found to be in accord with the development of Adler's notion of Gemeinschaftsgefühl. Part Two is a compilation of previously published essays in American and British journals. One section consists of a set of six exchanges between Erik Mansager and Allan Savage over the concept of "critical collaboration." Other previously published essays by Savage incorporate Adlerian themes. However, chapter eight is not specifically Adlerian in content. Since the root of Adler's Individual Psychology is anchored in German philosophical thought of the early 1900's this chapter explores notions derived from the later Heidegger and the thought of Husserl.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761826392
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	07/30/2003
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	5.52(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Allan Maurice Savage is Director of the Adult Faith Office, Diocese of Thunder Bay and Sessional Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology, University of Winnipeg.

Sheldon William Nicholl is a clinical psychologist with the Psychiatric Rehabilitation team, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Part One: Faith, Hope and Charity as Character Traits in Adler's Individual Psychology: Alfred Adler: His Life, a Model of the Theory; The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler; Individual Psychology and Pastoral Theology; Cognitive Therapy and Pastoral T Chapter 5 Part Two: Related Essays in Phenomenology and Spirituality: Exercise in Critical Collaboration Between Erik Mansager and Allan Savage: Adlerian Psychology and Spirituality in Critical Collaboration (Mansager); Remarks Concerning Erik Mansager's Article: A Chapter 6 Glossary of Terms Chapter 7 Bibliographical Information Chapter 8 Index Chapter 9 Index of Names