{"product_id":"being-a-man-juha-manninen-9783631551929","title":"Being a Man: The Roman \"Virtus\" as a Contribution to Moral Philosophy","description":"This 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juha Manninen,Juhani Sarsila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3631551924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783631551929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.52d","brand":"Juha Manninen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48996299997439,"sku":"9783631551929","price":85.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/being-a-man-juha-manninen-9783631551929","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}