On Courage

by Geoffrey Scarre

Book Overview

What is courage and why is it one of the oldest and most universally admired virtues? How is it relevant in the world today, and what contemporary forms does it take?

In this insightful and crisply written book, Geoffrey Scarre examines these questions and many more. He begins by defining courage, asking how it differs from fearlessness, recklessness and fortitude, and why people are often more willing to ascribe it to others than to avow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B003JOB4XQ
• ISBN13: 9780415471138
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"