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Untangling Heroism - Ari Kohen - Bog

- Classical Philosophy and the Concept of the Hero

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Untangling Heroism argues for the existence of three categories of heroism that can be traced back to the earliest Western literature ¿ the epic poetry of Homer and the dialogues of Plato ¿ and that are complex enough to resonate with us and assist us in thinking about heroism today. Kohen carefully examines the Homeric heroes Achilles and Odysseus and Platös Socrates, and then compares the three to each other. He makes clear how and why it is that the other-regarding hero, Socrates, supplanted the battlefield hero, Achilles, and the suffering hero, Odysseus. Finally, he explores in detail four cases of contemporary heroism that highlight Platös success. Kohen states that in a post-Socratic world, we have chosen to place a premium on heroes who make other-regarding choices over self-interested ones.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415718998
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 206
  • Udgivet:
  • 28. oktober 2013
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x235x17 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 428 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 2. december 2024

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Untangling Heroism argues for the existence of three categories of heroism that can be traced back to the earliest Western literature ¿ the epic poetry of Homer and the dialogues of Plato ¿ and that are complex enough to resonate with us and assist us in thinking about heroism today. Kohen carefully examines the Homeric heroes Achilles and Odysseus and Platös Socrates, and then compares the three to each other. He makes clear how and why it is that the other-regarding hero, Socrates, supplanted the battlefield hero, Achilles, and the suffering hero, Odysseus. Finally, he explores in detail four cases of contemporary heroism that highlight Platös success. Kohen states that in a post-Socratic world, we have chosen to place a premium on heroes who make other-regarding choices over self-interested ones.

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