Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. PART I: THE PROBLEM OF INDIVIDUALISM
5. CHAPTER ONE: An American Paradox 3
6. CHAPTER TWO: Caring and/for Our Selves 18
7. PART II: LANGUAGES OF COMPASSION
8. CHAPTER THREE: Talking about Motives 49
9. CHAPTER FOUR: Finding Fulfillment 86
10. PART III: THE ROLE OF FAITH
11. CHAPTER FIVE: Conviction and Community 121
12. CHAPTER SIX: Along the Road 157
13. PART IV: THE LIMITS OF CARING
14. CHAPTER SEVEN: Bounded Love 191
15. CHAPTER EIGHT: The Tarnished Image 221
16. PART V: THE WIDER CONTEXT
17. CHAPTER NINE: Envisioning a Better Society 249
18. CHAPTER TEN: The Case for Compassion 282
19. Notes 311
20. Index 331