In this bottom-up approach, the focus is not on attaining or delivering pre-set external goals but about contributing to and providing conditions for the process of finding a common purpose among a diverse set of interests.
This is the rise of the sort of domestic fanaticism that led to the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and the consequent loss of a common unifying purpose among an ever more fragmented population.
What is apparent, however, is a sense of boredom and a lack of purpose among men, in and out of work, in towns like Newport.
Courage, moderation, and justice presuppose a certain steadfastness of character as well as a harmony of purpose among the disparate parts of the soul, but their goodness depends entirely on the intellectual part of the soul, just as the virtue of the citizens in the just state depends on the wisdom of the philosopher kings (R. 428a 444e).
"Such a resolution is also important in the context of our constitutional framework, as it would demonstrate a unity of purpose among the political branches on this important national security matter".
By dramatically lowering the barriers to participating in national service and expanding the network of quality volunteer opportunities, our nation can address important national priorities and promote a sense of shared purpose among the citizenry, at a time when less than one percent of Americans are serving in uniform.
Perhaps then, those of us who believe that capital punishment serves a purpose, and I am not among them, could wring their hands in relief when they hang.
'It will be interesting to see who rises to the top.' Pettigrew said: 'Now Michael's gone, I sense there is a renewed sense of purpose among everyone.
The religious unity manifest in the solemn, almost unbearably emotional service at the Washington National Cathedral, with Islamic, Jewish, Catholic and Protestant clerics taking part, was echoed by a remarkable singleness of purpose among this city's usually fractious, intensely partisan politicians.
The collaborative nature of the project, especially in the context of state opposition, contributes significantly to the formation of a shared sense of purpose among the wide variety of intellectuals who belong to the French Enlightenment.
