Zena Hitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4124926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zena Hitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zena |
| FAMILY NAME | Hitz |
| SIGNATURE | HITZ Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. John's College of Nursing |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-7292-9626 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Educación y vida intelectual
Este texto aborda el valor y los desafíos de la vida intelectual, enfatizando que es un bien humano accesible a todos, no solo a profesionales. La autora sostiene que la vida intelectual enriquece la vida interior, permitiendo una comprensión más profunda de la vida y una existencia plena y humana. Este enriquecimiento no depende de reconocimientos visibles como publicaciones o logros profesionales, sino que se desarrolla internamente. La vanidad…
A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
What is happiness? Does life have a meaning? If so, is that meaning available in an ordinary life? The philosopher Zena Hitz confronted these questions head-on when she spent several years living in a Christian religious community. Religious life -- the communal life chosen by monks, nuns, friars, and hermits -- has been a part of global Christianity since earliest times, but many of us struggle to understand what could drive a person to renounce…
Degenerate regimes in Plato's Republic
This chapter concerns the negative end of the political argument of the Republic. According to the political philosophy presented in the Republic and the Laws, one's political standard ultimately determines the practical choices one makes about political institutions and laws. The political turmoil of the late fifth and early fourth centuries clearly lies in the background of Plato's Republic. The chapter overviews the system of degenerate regime…
The Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece
The Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece
Degenerate regimes in Plato's Republic
This chapter concerns the negative end of the political argument of the Republic. According to the political philosophy presented in the Republic and the Laws, one's political standard ultimately determines the practical choices one makes about political institutions and laws. The political turmoil of the late fifth and early fourth centuries clearly lies in the background of Plato's Republic. The chapter overviews the system of degenerate regime…
A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
What is happiness? Does life have a meaning? If so, is that meaning available in an ordinary life? The philosopher Zena Hitz confronted these questions head-on when she spent several years living in a Christian religious community. Religious life -- the communal life chosen by monks, nuns, friars, and hermits -- has been a part of global Christianity since earliest times, but many of us struggle to understand what could drive a person to renounce…
Educación y vida intelectual
Este texto aborda el valor y los desafíos de la vida intelectual, enfatizando que es un bien humano accesible a todos, no solo a profesionales. La autora sostiene que la vida intelectual enriquece la vida interior, permitiendo una comprensión más profunda de la vida y una existencia plena y humana. Este enriquecimiento no depende de reconocimientos visibles como publicaciones o logros profesionales, sino que se desarrolla internamente. La vanidad…
Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work) · Asceticism (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work) · Christianity (1 work) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 work)