Comments on: Developing Manly Courage

By: Olutunde Oladimeji

Olutunde Oladimeji — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:28:09 +0000

This is a fantastic article that should be read by all who care about manliness. Very many thanks.

By: Lessons in Manliness: Chiune Sugihara | The Art of Manliness

Lessons in Manliness: Chiune Sugihara | The Art of Manliness — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:04:09 +0000

[...] men wonder if they would have the courage to make the right decision in the midst of a large challenge. The answer is simple…do you [...]

By: Plato and Aristotle: An Introduction to Greek Philosophy | The Art of Manliness

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:16:16 +0000

[...] strong and bright kids got to be warriors and live by their Courage. Without worldly possessions to distract them, these warriors would be able to focus on their duty [...]

By: James

James — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:10:19 +0000

Perhaps this can provide a better definition of courage?
http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/newsletter.aspx?id=66

For these psychologists, they break down courage into 4 parts

bravery
persistence
integrity
vitality

The total 6 main virtues are wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, transcendence. Goes in line with virtue ethics, in contrast to deontology or consequentialism. Also, some fundamental understanding of existential philosophy helps a great deal.

By: Carl Muthman

Carl Muthman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:20:16 +0000

From what I understand fear is one of those primal instincts all creatures have, but as humans we have have intelligence and can learn to deal with those instincts/feelings. In my own personal journey, I believe that with experiences and gaining knowledge, courage can be developed. It requires trips outside the “comfort zone” and some effort into into getting that information.
Fear occurs naturally but courage has to be and can be learned.

By: Rudi

Rudi — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:30:29 +0000

Courage is not the absence of fear.
Courage is the decision to act
INSPITE OF fear.

By: Mike Mailman

Mike Mailman — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:37:03 +0000

@ Klemanius-

I know what you mean.

In this day and age, where do we have an opportunity to express our courage? Life is for the most part molly coddled and easy. Intellectual courage? You need to have an original idea to defend. Physical courage? Someone has to attack you, or another, before that can be displayed. Moral courage? That is perhaps the easiest courage to display today.

But with moral courage, you need absolute certainty that you are in the right. Certainty you may not have except in retrospect. In those circumstances, courage is only recklessness, my take is that courage without knowledge is recklessness.

One has to find a place in life which will allow them to express courage within any of these spheres. It will not come to those which do not seek it out. Life is too easy these days.

Mike Mailman

By: The Philosopher

The Philosopher — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:16:48 +0000

Great work. This is a commendable article.

By: Guilherme

Guilherme — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:14:48 +0000

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By: Spida Hunter

Spida Hunter — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:26:49 +0000

First time to site and what a read, awesome thanks for that! You have put words to “thoughts”, that have been ‘sitting’ in me.

Thanks heaps,