Magnanimity and Statesmanship

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

2 029 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Magnanimity and Statesmanship is a collection of papers on the virtue of Aristotelian magnanimity (or greatness of soul) and its relationship to the history of political philosophy and to the art of statesmanship. Aristotle's account of the "great-souled man" may seem somewhat alien to the sensibilities of a modern democracy. There is, after all, an inegalitarian element in the great-souled man's confidence in his moral excellence and hence in his superior worthiness to hold public office. Nevertheless, even modern democratic thinkers admit that democracy needs, at least in certain critical phases in its development, political leaders who far excel their fellow citizens in virtue and wisdom.This book, then, traces the path of magnanimity in the history of political philosophy and examines certain statesmen in light of this virtue, all with a view to addressing the following questions: What is magnanimity, and what is its relationship to political life? Is magnanimity compatible with Christianity, or with the modern commitment to equality? Does modernity still stand in need of such a virtue? Can magnanimity flourish under modern conditions? Are there examples of political leaders whose lives exemplify this virtue and the study of whose political conduct can deepen our understanding of it?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-01-28
Mått156 x 237 x 24 mm
Vikt481 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor246
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780739117415

Tillhör följande kategorier

Chapter 1 AcknowledgementsChapter 2 1. IntroductionPart 3 Part I: Magnanimity in Classical and Christian Political ThoughtChapter 4 2. Aristotle's Magnanimous ManChapter 5 3. Magnanimity and Statesmanship: The Ciceronian DifferenceChapter 6 4. Thomas Aquinas on Magnanimous and Prudent StatesmanshipPart 7 Part II: Magnanimity and ModernityChapter 8 5. Hobbes on Magnanimity and Statesmanship: Replacing Virtue with ScienceChapter 9 7. The Magnanimous Overman: On Nietzsche's Transformation of Aristotle's Greatness of SoulChapter 9 6. Tocqueville on Greatness and JusticePart 11 Part III: Magnanimous StatesmenChapter 12 9. George Washington's Greatness and Aristotelian Virtue: Enduring Lessons for Constitutional DemocracyChapter 12 8. Magnanimity and Martyrdom: The Death and Life of Thomas MoreChapter 14 10. Lincoln and Biblical MagnanimityChapter 15 The Statesman as Great-Souled Man: Winston ChurchillChapter 16 About the Contributors

Writing with erudition and insight, the contributors to this volume address themselves to a fundamental problem of our time: we both want and need excellent political leadership, yet we do not fully grasp its character or conditions. This fine book clarifies our understanding of, and deepens our appreciation for, genuine political greatness, and it accordingly should be essential reading for scholars, statesmen, and citizens.