The gospel of heroism

This chapter examines in detail the war between good and evil and how some martial virtues could be preserved in times of peace. The spirit of great men “diffuses , it does not remain the sole possession of the great man, holding the populace in dependence”. James was closer to Emerson’s view, but h...

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Autor: Castillo Santos, Ramón José del
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Repositorio:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:72 Filosofía
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