Quote: "attention to honor and courage in these chapters channels some of the classical virtues, asking familiar questions about character: what do people admire, what will they risk, what do they pursue?"
Thank you! I've been thinking about classical virtues ever since the first time I read Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments, but I don’t get to write about them very often :-).
Quote: "attention to honor and courage in these chapters channels some of the classical virtues, asking familiar questions about character: what do people admire, what will they risk, what do they pursue?"
You write well, that's for sure.
Thank you! I've been thinking about classical virtues ever since the first time I read Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments, but I don’t get to write about them very often :-).
I think the word "character" resonates more today than "virtue." Not sure why.