Honor and the Man : A Philosophical and Literary Examination of Honor

ISBN-13: 9783639180510 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 64 str.

Michael Healy

Opis

Honor and the Man is a philosophical investigation ofthe concept of honor in light of philosophy, history,literature, and the martial arts. Above all, it isan effort to understand why our ancestors, and alsosome contemporary non-Western cultures prized honorso highly and sought to keep it spotless. Inparticular, it was the author''s wish from thebeginning to understand the psychology of the man whovalues honor.After some preliminary comments, shame, which isintimately connected with honor, is examined; theconnections of honor to moral virtues are examined,drawing a wide array of Eastern and Western, ancientand modern, philosophical, literary, and othersources; specific issues relating to honor, such asdueling and suicide, are examined; and a distinctionis drawn between honor and moral virtue.It is the author''s hope that this work will serve asan invitation to more profound reflection on thistopic than has often been misunderstood.

O autorze

Michael Healy lives with his wife Tara in Steubenville, Ohio,
United States of America. He has been fascinated with history
and great literature since childhood, and holds a BA in
Philosophy and History, MA in Philosophy, and MA in Theology.
The present work is an expanded edition of his Masters Thesis in
Philosophy.