The Fullness of Free Time
A Theological Account of Leisure and Recreation in the Moral Life
Published on 1. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-64712-014-6 (ISBN)
Description
An ethical framework and vision of free time for social good-and how to achieve it.
In the work-centric culture of today's world, it is easy to view free time as indulging laziness or extravagance.Conor M. Kelly, however, argues that free time possesses enormous potential for good if exercised in accordance with theological ethics.
By examining pursuits such as television, digital media use, sports, and travel from the perspective of Catholic solidarity, Kelly demonstrates how individuals can choose new free time activities or restructure current pursuits to be more relational and socially conscious.
The first book to use the Catholic theological tradition to explore the importance of free time, The Fullness of Free Time addresses a crucial topic in the ethics of everyday life, providing a useful framework for scholars and students of moral theology, philosophy, and political theory, as well as anyone hoping to make their free time more meaningful.
In the work-centric culture of today's world, it is easy to view free time as indulging laziness or extravagance.Conor M. Kelly, however, argues that free time possesses enormous potential for good if exercised in accordance with theological ethics.
By examining pursuits such as television, digital media use, sports, and travel from the perspective of Catholic solidarity, Kelly demonstrates how individuals can choose new free time activities or restructure current pursuits to be more relational and socially conscious.
The first book to use the Catholic theological tradition to explore the importance of free time, The Fullness of Free Time addresses a crucial topic in the ethics of everyday life, providing a useful framework for scholars and students of moral theology, philosophy, and political theory, as well as anyone hoping to make their free time more meaningful.
Reviews / Votes
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington, DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64712-014-6 (9781647120146)
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Conor M. Kelly
The Fullness of Free Time
A Theological Account of Leisure and Recreation in the Moral Life
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10/2020
Georgetown University Press
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Person
Conor M. Kelly is an assistant professor of theology at Marquette University. He is a Catholic theological ethicist who works at the intersection of fundamental moral theology and applied ethics. He is the coeditor of Poverty: Responding Like Jesus with Kenneth R. Himes and has published articles in a number of journals, including Theological Studies, the Journal of Moral Theology, Horizons, and the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.
Content
Contents
Introduction
Part I: Preconditions
1. The Necessary Distinction between Leisure and Recreation
2. An Ethical Framework for Everyday Solidarity
Part II: Applications to Leisure
3. Leisure and the Principle of Everyday Solidarity
4. Leisure and the Virtue of Everyday Solidarity
Part III: Applications to Recreation
5. Television
6. Digital Media Use
7. Spectator Sports
8. Travel
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Introduction
Part I: Preconditions
1. The Necessary Distinction between Leisure and Recreation
2. An Ethical Framework for Everyday Solidarity
Part II: Applications to Leisure
3. Leisure and the Principle of Everyday Solidarity
4. Leisure and the Virtue of Everyday Solidarity
Part III: Applications to Recreation
5. Television
6. Digital Media Use
7. Spectator Sports
8. Travel
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Author