Manliness

Informationen zum Autor Harvey C. Mansfield is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Government, Harvard University. Klappentext This is the first comprehensive study of manliness, a quality both bad and good, mostly male, often intolerant, irrational, and ambitious. Drawing from science, literature, and philosophy, Mansfield formulates a reasoned defense of a quality hardly obedient to reason. Zusammenfassung Drawing from science! literature! and philosophy! this study examines the layers of manliness! from vulgar aggression! to assertive manliness! to manliness as virtue! and to philosophical manliness. It shows that manliness seeks and welcomes drama! prefers times of war! conflict! and risk! and brings change or restores order at crucial moments.

Product details

• Authors: Harvey C Mansfield, Harvey C. Mansfield, Harvey C. (Harvard University) Mansfield, Harvey Claflin Mansfield
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.07.2007
• EAN: 9780300122541
• ISBN: 978-0-300-12254-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: test; test
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries