Manliness - Hardcover

Mansfield, Harvey C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300106645 ISBN 13: 9780300106640

Verlag: Yale University Press, 2006

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Book by Harvey C Mansfield

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"It's a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge." -- Frank Rich "4. New York Times" "Mansfield argues that manliness-in its combination of stubbornness and rationality-provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society."-Mary Nichols, Baylor University "Mansfield argues that manlinessin its combination of stubbornness and rationalityprovides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society."Mary Nichols, Baylor University -- Mary Nichols "A work of thought as well as a provocation, Manliness deserves to be widely read, argued over, and pondered." David Bromwich, Yale University -- David Bromwich Its a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge."Frank Rich, New York Times -- Frank Rich "4. New York Times" Mansfields defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome.Theodore Dalrymple, American Enterprise -- Theodore Dalrymple "American Enterprise" "[This] new book entitled simply Manliness amounts to a spirited defense of the male psychology."-Joseph R. Phelan, Washington Times -- Joseph R. Phelan "Washington Times" Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado. Christina Hoff Somers, "Weekly Standard" --Christina Hoff Somers "Weekly Standard "" "[This] new book entitled simply "Manliness" amounts to a spirited defense of the male psychology." Joseph R. Phelan, "Washington"" Times" --Joseph R. Phelan "Washington Times "" Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure. Kevin Horrigan, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" --Kevin Horrigan "St. Louis Post-Dispatch "" Mansfield s defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome. Theodore Dalrymple, "American Enterprise " --Theodore Dalrymple "American Enterprise "" " "It s a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge." Frank Rich, "New York Times" --Frank Rich "4. New York Times "" "Mansfield argues that manliness in its combination of stubbornness and rationality provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society." Mary Nichols, Baylor University --Mary Nichols" "A work of thought as well as a provocation, "Manliness" deserves to be widely read, argued over, and pondered." David Bromwich, Yale University --David Bromwich" "Annoying at times (often!), but never uninteresting, this book has much of importance to say." Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan --Arlene Saxonhouse" "Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure."--Kevin Horrigan, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" --Kevin Horrigan "St. Louis Post-Dispatch " """It's a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge."--Frank Rich, "New York Times" --Frank Rich "4. New York Times " "Mansfield argues that manliness--in its combination of stubbornness and rationality--provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society."--Mary Nichols, Baylor University --Mary Nichols "Mansfield's defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome."--Theodore Dalrymple, "American Enterprise " --Theodore Dalrymple "American Enterprise " "Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado."--Christina Hoff Somers, "Weekly Standard" --Christina Hoff Somers "Weekly Standard " "Mansfield argues that manliness2;in its combination of stubbornness and rationality2;provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society."2;Mary Nichols, Baylor University -- Mary Nichols 0;Mansfield7;s defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome.1;2;Theodore Dalrymple, "American Enterprise " -- Theodore Dalrymple "American Enterprise" 0;Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado.1;2;Christina Hoff Somers, "Weekly Standard" -- Christina Hoff Somers "Weekly Standard" 0;Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure.1;2;Kevin Horrigan, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" -- Kevin Horrigan "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" "0;"It7;s a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge."2;Frank Rich, "New York Times" -- Frank Rich "4. New York Times" "Mansfield argues that manliness-- in its combination of stubbornness and rationality-- provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society."-- Mary Nichols, Baylor University " Mansfield' s defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome." -- Theodore Dalrymple, "American Enterprise " " Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado." -- Christina Hoff Somers, "Weekly Standard" " Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure." -- Kevin Horrigan, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" "" "It' s a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge."-- Frank Rich, "New York Times" " This new book entitled simply "Manliness" amounts to a spirited defense of the male psychology."-Joseph R. Phelan, "Washington"" Times" -- Joseph R. Phelan "Washington Times" "Thoughtful, vexing, and ultimately irresistible book . . . neither a chest-thumping celebration of masculinity nor a scientific snore on biological maleness.'"-Oprah Magazine "thoughtful, vexing, and ultimately irresistible book . . . neither a chest-thumping celebration of masculinity nor a scientific snore on biological maleness.'"

Reseña del editor

This book demands a response from its readers. It is impossible not to be drawn in to the provocative (often contentious) discussion that Harvey Mansfield sets before us. This is the first comprehensive study of manliness, a quality both bad and good, mostly male, often intolerant, irrational, and ambitious. Our 'gender-neutral society' does not like it but cannot get rid of it. Drawing from science, literature, and philosophy, Mansfield examines the layers of manliness, from vulgar aggression, to assertive manliness, to manliness as virtue, and to philosophical manliness. He shows that manliness seeks and welcomes drama, prefers times of war, conflict, and risk, and brings change or restores order at crucial moments. Manly men in their assertiveness raise issues, bring them to the fore, and make them public and political - as for example, the manliness of the women's movement. After a wide-ranging tour from stereotypes to Hemingway and Achilles, to Nietzsche, to feminism, and to Plato, the author returns to today's problem of 'unemployed manliness'. Formulating a reasoned defence of a quality hardly obedient to reason, he urges men, and especially women, to understand and accept manliness, and to give it honest and honourable employment.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Yale University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0300106645
• ISBN 13: 9780300106640
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304