Plato and the Virtue of Courage

Plato and the Virtue of Courage
Title Plato and the Virtue of Courage PDF eBook
Author Linda R. Rabieh
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 236
Release 2006-10-18
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9780801884696

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"Based on Plato's presentation, Rabieh argues that a refined version of traditional heroic courage, notwithstanding certain excesses to which it is prone, is worth honoring and cultivating for several reasons. Chief among these is that, by facilitating the pursuit of wisdom, such courage can provide a crucial foundation for the courage most deserving of the name." "Recent concerns about political and military leadership have rekindled in Americans questions about the virtue of courage. As long as the survival of a nation requires heroic action by its citizens, this ancient virtue will have a place in the modern world."--BOOK JACKET.

Men of Brave Heart

Men of Brave Heart
Title Men of Brave Heart PDF eBook
Author Archbishop Jose H. Gomez
Publisher Our Sunday Visitor
Pages 217
Release 2009-12-09
Genre Religion
ISBN 1612782949

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What does it take to see man at his worst? To share the pain of suffering and death? To persevere a life of faith? It takes a courageous heart. Men of Brave Heart is a celebration of the priestly life--from the historical and Scriptural connections through the example of the saints before us. The priesthood is a vocation of courage and human drama that brings incredible gifts. Men of Brave Heart is the perfect inspiration for any priest or seminarian as well as anyone who wants to better understand the special calling of their priest.

Courageous Virtue

Courageous Virtue
Title Courageous Virtue PDF eBook
Author Stacy Mitch
Publisher Emmaus Road Publishing
Pages 102
Release 2000
Genre Religion
ISBN 1931018006

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Popular women's Bible study author Stacy Mitch followed the first book of her Courageous series, Courageous Love, with a book on the virtues, Courageous Virtue: A Bible Study on Moral Excellence for Women. Stacy Mitch's Bible study explores how virtue can help women in their daily walks with the Lord and in everyday life. She focuses on the cardinal virtues (fortitude, temperance, justice, and prudence) and the theological virtues (faith, hope, and love). As with her last book, Courageous Virtue is filled with scriptural teaching and the words of the saints, carefully laying a path to the virtues for all readers. Stacy's insightful study questions lead readers to carefully examine their lives in light of the virtues, and the book includes a leader's guide for group Bible studies. About the Series: Intended for individual or group study, our Courageous series examines the teaching of Sacred Scripture on women and the feminine pursuit of holiness for women of all ages and walks of life. Each book includes a leader's guide and study questions to help promote and direct discussion.

Treasury of Virtues

Treasury of Virtues
Title Treasury of Virtues PDF eBook
Author Jennifer Boudart
Publisher Publications International
Pages 326
Release 2006-07
Genre
ISBN 9781412705196

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Illustrations and photos geared toward young readers

Courage

Courage
Title Courage PDF eBook
Author William Bennett
Publisher Turtleback
Pages
Release 1996-01-01
Genre Courage
ISBN 9780613016278

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When Annie Redfeather falls and loses a big school race, Aristotle the prairie dog reads her the story of Theseus slaying the Minotaur to illustrate courage.

Mencius and Aquinas

Mencius and Aquinas
Title Mencius and Aquinas PDF eBook
Author Lee H. Yearley
Publisher SUNY Press
Pages 302
Release 1990-01-01
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9780791404317

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Offers a detailed comparative analysis of two thinkers from different traditions.

A Virtue for Courageous Minds

A Virtue for Courageous Minds
Title A Virtue for Courageous Minds PDF eBook
Author Aurelian Craiutu
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 361
Release 2016-05-31
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0691171343

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Political moderation is the touchstone of democracy, which could not function without compromise and bargaining, yet it is one of the most understudied concepts in political theory. How can we explain this striking paradox? Why do we often underestimate the virtue of moderation? Seeking to answer these questions, A Virtue for Courageous Minds examines moderation in modern French political thought and sheds light on the French Revolution and its legacy. Aurelian Craiutu begins with classical thinkers who extolled the virtues of a moderate approach to politics, such as Aristotle and Cicero. He then shows how Montesquieu inaugurated the modern rebirth of this tradition by laying the intellectual foundations for moderate government. Craiutu looks at important figures such as Jacques Necker, Madame de Staël, and Benjamin Constant, not only in the context of revolutionary France but throughout Europe. He traces how moderation evolves from an individual moral virtue into a set of institutional arrangements calculated to protect individual liberty, and he explores the deep affinity between political moderation and constitutional complexity. Craiutu demonstrates how moderation navigates between political extremes, and he challenges the common notion that moderation is an essentially conservative virtue, stressing instead its eclectic nature. Drawing on a broad range of writings in political theory, the history of political thought, philosophy, and law, A Virtue for Courageous Minds reveals how the virtue of political moderation can address the profound complexities of the world today.