Sentences with word «egotism»

Moreover, as feminist theologians point out, the disparagement of egotism in male - controlled Christian theology, and in Western philosophy as well, can itself be problematic.

The supersensitiveness that continually is being hurt and, once hurt, irascibly cherishes a grudge; the bare nerve of self that waits only to be touched to writhe and, writhing, tingles with rancor toward the annoyer; the evil eye that watches with morbid fascination for slight and insult and, once insulted, finds happiness only in thoughts of getting even — all this is sheer egotism in its barest and most repulsive form.

First, according to the notion of implicit egotism (Pelham, Carvallo, & Jones, 2005), people tend to overestimate the desirability of their idiosyncratic features, such as their name, birthdate, possessions, and initials (Nuttin, 1985), especially when their self - esteem is high (for a review, see Bosson, Swann, & Pennebaker, 2000).

«Reflexion» is not egotism but the withdrawal from accepting the other person in his particularity in favour of letting him exist only as one's own experience, only as a part of oneself.

Public Health theology argues that beyond the individual egotism which threatens to reduce humanity to a mass of gladiatorial combatants, there are dynamics in society itself which even the most saintly will not change by their saintliness.

He felt that a nonacademic «empiricism» takes the psychological and moral implications of human egotism for granted in all forms of human relations.

Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism.»

Even Dwight seems cognizant of appearing like a first - timer, like a failed attempt to Rambo - ize a wound, or the rejection of the wisdom from a local war vet (Devin Ratray), which seems to have less to do with egotism and more to do with feeling even more out of his element.

Senator Moynihan rightly concedes that one's ethnicity or nationality can be a legitimate source of pride, but warns, using the words of the Christian ethicist Reinhold Niebuhr, that it can also be a form of collective egotism, potentially very destructive.8

Unfortunately, it also maintains Tarantino's frustrating egotism while slowing the pace to an unwieldy crawl.

I'd like to say no, but then again, it beats the alternatives: irrational egotism void of any beneficial results, or mandatory pro bono where every lawyer, from Biglaw to solo practice, is forced to handle a case for a legitimately needy litigant.

But, too often, that morphs into egotism.

Self - esteem, narcissism, and aggression: Does violence result from low self - esteem or from threatened egotism?

We can indeed say of it that it is the only kind of spiritual energy capable of causing the formidable human machine, in which, from what we can see, all the future and all the hopes of Evolution must henceforth be concentrated, to function at full power, without danger from egotism or from mechanization, and to the full extent of its potentialities.

Today we are experiencing the collapse of a social system based on egotism both in the East and in the West.

The modernist program is essentially motivated by contemporary culture's fixation with the new, a dread of mortality, and rampant egotism.

First, the arrogance, presumption and pure egotism of such a belief is beyond my ability to comprehend.

This is where the phrase «the personal is political» has taken us: into a world of anxious, narcissistic egotism, in which identity groups attempt to take ownership of issues while silencing those who appear to attack their identity.

The actual movie - making scenes in The Disaster Artist are remarkable examples of how egotism functions on a movie set — meaning, they're funny until they start to feel dangerous.

By harnessing irrational law firm egotism to serve the rest of the profession, enormous clerkship bonuses achieve an impressive, increasingly difficult feat: getting top law firms to contribute to something other than their own bottom line.

But feminist theologians point out that such egotism does not stem from an isolated ego.

Without a real fatherly influence, it's easy to walk blindfolded, sometimes touching on real capability, other times tripping over a mirage of male egotism.

Most people do not understand this, which is why they have unhealthy love for themselves which comes out as egotism, selfishness, and pride.

Dr. Kaptein argues that a culture that rewards egotism invites jealousy and vindictive behavior among employees who seek to maintain status and the lauding of praise.

It was the blockbuster book of the 1980s, catching the spirit of the age in all its glittery egotism («Masters of the Universe») and cheap urban politics (the opening scene is an 80s version of «mau - mauing» that ends up exploding in chaos, not like the scripted routines Wolfe described in «Mau - Mauing the Flak Catchers» a decade earlier).

And you will in turn take the strongest part of your argument and attack the weakest part of my argument... This is probably less about egotism, and more about the brokenness and insecurity of most people.

As long ago as 1953 in his study of Heroes, Highbrows and the Popular Mind (Bobbs - Merrill), Leo Gurko discerned «signs of a movement away from [brawn and] egotism,» at least in the movies, to a new type of hero who was aware that the problems of life perhaps could not all be solved by a breezy manner, a gun, or a punch in the nose» (pp. 192 - 193).

If the word egotism includes positive self - regard and creative self - determination, and if — being female, or poor, or a person of color — we have been denied opportunities for such self - regard and self - determination, we may act egotistically for good reasons.

Beneath the competitions and confrontations of life there lies the universal egotism of the human creature who would be God.

Since we can't even guarantee that enlightened egotism will save the world from a nuclear doomsday, what will prevent the earth from turning into a gigantic feedlot for 40 or more billion people?

All religions are absolutely absurd and it would take extreme egotism, delusion, arrogance and stupidity to subscribe to any one of them wholeheartedly.

In the feast egotism is mitigated, since here one eats only if one eats along with others; and yet at the same time one does eat, and so selfhood is not eradicated.

But is this not a sign of that «restless egotism» that Peace is designed to overcome?

She called him «a brilliant, unusual, exceptional boy,» shimmering with «immense, explicit egotism.»

He triumphs — he rescues himself from the problems he faces — by developing virtues equal and opposite to the anger, insecurity and pathetic yet ruthless egotism that characterize his enemies.

Absurd egotism, marital discontent and the ghastly horrors of Jewish history are all part of this joke.

Do you mean to tell me that you never feel, not even the slightest annoyance when someone displays over-weening self - centered egotism?

Long ago the fanatic belief of economic liberalism (that if the individual strives for maximum economic prosperity the result will be maximum prosperity for all) has been shown to be wishful thinking, an ideology meant to somehow socially justify gross egotism.

It is therefore in our enlightened interest as a people and as a nation, to rise up to this challenge intelligently without undue egotism, and with the best interest of the country at heart.»

The researchers found rising egotism across the board.

But is it just egotism or is there a hidden benefit to saying your name rather than «I»?

If you're seeing some of yourself in the definition of this kind of undercover egotism (and you would, you narcissist), there are some ways to tamp down the tendencies.

This gemstone is worn to defend against negativity that is directed at you, sharpen your senses, and encourage a healthy egotism.

If a person loves only one other person and is indifferent to the rest of his fellow men his love is not love but a symbiotic attachment, or an enlarged egotism..

Comedy of egotism only works if it's actually funny.

Scott Thurman captures not only the fear and anti-intellectual resentment and insecurity that govern the dictations of the far right, but also the rampant unchecked egotism.