The Ethics of Courage: Volume 1: From Greek Antiquity to the Middle Ages

by Jacques Chevalier

This two-volume work examines far-reaching debates on the concept of courage from Greek antiquity to the Christian and mediaeval periods, as well as the modern era. Volume 1 begins with Homeric poetry and the politics of fearless demi-gods thriving on war. The tales of lion-hearted Heracles, Achilles, and Ulysses, and their tragic fall at the hands of fate, eventually give way to classical views of courage based on competing theories of rational...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031327381
• ISBN13: 9783031327384
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"