This timely book brings together ten scholars in the varied fields
of philosophy, theology, history, anthropology, and literature to
reflect on the theme of courage. Contributors to this volume agree
that courage is not just for the few or the dramatically heroic.
While some of the authors do invoke awe-inspiring instances of
death-defying courage, all recognize that courage is required of
every one of us.
The first section of Courage, entitled "Courage in Philosophy
and Literature, " begins with William Desmond's exploration of the
transcendent dimension of courage, which comes to us not from
within ourselves but from beyond ourselves. Leroy Rouner's essay
utilizes Paul Tillich's interpretation of faith as courage in The
Courage to Be and then goes on to suggest that original sin be
understood in today's terms as ontological loneliness. Remi Brague,
following Nietzsche, finds that the virtue called for in modern
times is intellectual honesty -- the courage to face the truth.
Geoffrey Hill's essay looks at depictions of courage in the
writings of Shakespeare and his immediate predecessors. Philip
Ivanhoe suggests that Aristotle's understanding of courage can be
deepened by the writings of the Confucian thinker Mengzi (Mencius),
who insisted that "great courage" -- courage directed toward
morally praiseworthy ends -- is the result of a continuing process
of self-cultivation.
The second section, "Courage in War, Peace, and Nation Building,
" includes John Taylor's study of courage in wartime, which focuses
particularly on Robert E. Lee and his courage. Daniel Berrigan's
piece, on the other hand, finds in the famous Isaiah text "And they
will hammer their swords into plowshares" asummons to peace making.
Lucius Outlaw calls for courage from each of us in constructing a
multiracial, multiethnic democracy with "justice for all."
"Courage Every Day" is the theme of the final section. Robert
Neville illuminates the many varieties of courage called for each
day of our lives, including the courage to dare, the courage of
self-identity, the courage to love, and the courage to be alone.
Katherine Platt concludes these explorations of courage with the
hope-inspiring suggestion that courage is a habit we can
practice.
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