Title

Aristotle's Account of Courage in EN III.6-9

Authors

Howard Curzer, Texas Tech UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1992

Abstract

I shall argue that Aristotle (a) does not limit courage to life- threatening situations on the battlefield; (b) is right to maintain that courage governs both fear and confidence; (c) applies a plausible doctrine of the mean to courage; (d) appropriately distinguishes courage from continence; and (e) does not affirm that courageous acts are overall pleasant for courageous people.

Notes

Howard Curzer presented “Aristotle’s Account of Courage in EN III.6-9” to the Society at its meeting with the Eastern Division in Atlanta in December 1996. A revised version of the presentation became part of Chapter 2 of his book, Aristotle and the Virtues, Oxford University Press, 2012.

For information about the author, see his home page: https://sites.google.com/site/howardcurzer/home

Recommended Citation

Curzer, Howard, "Aristotle's Account of Courage in EN III.6-9" (1992). The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter. 179.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/sagp/179