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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Fornieri, Joseph R.
Titre(s) : Abraham Lincoln, philosopher statesman [Texte imprimé] / Joseph R. Fornieri
Publication : Carbondale : Southern Illinois university press, cop. 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XV-216 p.-[12] p. de pl.) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index
Providing an accessible framework for understanding Lincoln's statesmanship, this
thoughtful study examines the sixteenth president's political leadership in terms
of the traditional moral vision of statecraft as understood by epic political philosophers
such as Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. Fornieri contends that Lincoln's character
is best understood in terms of Aquinas's understanding of magnanimity or greatness
of soul, the crowning virtue of statesmanship. True political greatness, as embodied
by Lincoln, involves both humility and sacrificial service for the common good. The
enduring wisdom and timeless teachings of these great thinkers, Fornieri shows, can
lead to a deeper appreciation of statesmanship and of its embodiment in Abraham Lincoln
Sujet(s) : Aristote (0384-0322 av. J.-C.) -- Influence
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Thomas d'Aquin (1225?-1274 ; saint) -- Influence
Philosophie politique -- États-Unis -- 19e siècle
Politique et gouvernement -- États-Unis -- 19e siècle
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780809333295 (hardback). - ISBN 0809333295 (cloth). - ISBN 9780809333301 (erroné) (ebook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43855237d
Notice n° :
FRBNF43855237
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