On Courage - Paperback

by Geoffrey Scarre (Author)

What is courage and why is it one of the oldest and most admired virtues? Is courage characteristic of all cultures, or only some, and why is it so often portrayed as a "manly" virtue? Is courage an emotion or a capability, a psychological or physical phenomenon?

In this insightful and crisply written book, Geoffrey Scarre examines these questions and many more.

Author Biography

Simon Critchley, Richard Kearney, Geoffrey Scarre