{"product_id":"being-a-man-the-roman-virtus-as-a-contribution-to-moral-philosophy-9783631551929","title":"Being a Man: The Roman \"Virtus\" as a Contribution to Moral Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Juha Manninen | Juhani Sarsila\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient and Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study approaches \u003ci\u003evirtus \u003c\/i\u003eas a moral value concept. The author argues that it is only through conceptual analysis that the meaning and value of\u003ci\u003e virtus \u003c\/i\u003eare given adequate illustration, and that philology should be regarded as a part of practical philosophy. The study covers Roman literature from the beginnings until Livy. During the Roman Republican Age, \u003ci\u003evirtus \u003c\/i\u003ewas considered a man's contribution to his society and state, in terms of collectivism. \u003ci\u003eVirtus \u003c\/i\u003e('manliness') was thought to be more real than any of its particular and transitory representations, i.e. individual male citizens. On the other hand, as an existentialist value concept, \u003ci\u003evirtus \u003c\/i\u003eat a relatively early stage denoted a man's intrinsic or ontic value or his true self, without regard to any worldly success whatsoever. The final analysis shows that \u003ci\u003evirtus \u003c\/i\u003e('virtue') is congruous with or even synonymous to individualism. This book also presents a contribution to gender studies from the standpoint of a man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47588311138455,"sku":"9783631551929","price":6584.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783631551929.webp?v=1774967787","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/being-a-man-the-roman-virtus-as-a-contribution-to-moral-philosophy-9783631551929","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}