Courage
the politics of life and limb
Our rough guess is there are 90,250 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 6 hours and 1 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 12 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Author
Publication
2011 - University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, Ind, Indiana
Language
English
Word Count
90,250 words, Guess
Page Count
361 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL24896458M
- ISBN-139780268020392
- ISBN-100268020396
- OCLC Control Number726819046
- Library of Congress Control Number2011025672
Classifications
- DDC172
- LCCJA79 .A89 2011
Description
Courage: The Politics of Life and Limb is a compelling and highly original study of the paradox of courage. Richard Avramenko contends that courage is not simply one virtue among many; rather, it is the primary means for humans to raise themselves out of their individualistic, isolated, and materialistic existence. As such, courage is an absolute and permanent good for collective human life. Specifically, Avramenko argues that when we risk "life and limb" for one another we reveal a fundamental care that binds our community together. Paradoxically, the same courage that brings humans together also drives us apart because courage is traditionally understood as manly, by definition, exclusionary, inegalitarian, and violent. Avramenko explores the efforts of political thinkers throughout history--such as Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, and Tocqueville--to reformulate courage so as to hold fast to all that is good about it while jettisoning that which is problematic. In addition to martial courage, the book looks at political courage, moral courage, and economic courage. Courage: The Politics of Life and Limb makes a vital contribution to the discipline of political science. Clearly and engagingly written, the book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of political theory, ethics, and gender studies. -- Book Description.
Subjects
Other Editions
- Courage: the politics of life and limb
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!