Virtue Politics
James Hankins
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Virtue Politics
Published
2019
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pages
576
ISBN-13
9780674242517
Description
Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Everywhere they saw problems. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; religious leaders preoccupied with self-advancement while feuding armies waged endless wars. Their solution was at once simple and radical. “Men, not walls, make a city,” as Thucydides so memorably said. They would rebuild the fabric of society by transforming the moral character of its citizens. Soulcraft, they believed, was a precondition of successful statecraft. A landmark reappraisal of Renaissance political thought, Virtue Politics challenges the traditional narrative that looks to the Renaissance as the seedbed of modern republicanism and sees Machiavelli as its exemplary thinker. James Hankins reveals that what most concerned the humanists was not reforming institutions so much as shaping citizens. If character mattered more than laws, it would have to be nurtured through a new program of education they called the studia humanitatis: the precursor to our embattled humanities.
Subjects
Nicomachean Ethics
Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei
Summa Theologica
Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus
La Chute
The Prince and the Pauper
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Virtue Politics?
This edition of Virtue Politics has approximately 576 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Virtue Politics?
For most readers, Virtue Politics typically takes between 12h 0m and 8h 0m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 144,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 9h 36m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 20 days • Estimated word count: 144,000 words
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What is the word count of Virtue Politics?
The estimated word count for Virtue Politics is approximately 144,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Virtue Politics?
Virtue Politics was written by James Hankins.
When was Virtue Politics published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2019. The original work may have been published on a different date.