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- Title
Fear: A Genealogy of Morals.
- Authors
Robin, Corey
- Abstract
The article analyzes several concepts of fear. The Athenians, according to Thucydides believe that fear is one of the three strongest motives for human action. Aristotle, on the other hand, believes that how a person responds to fear is one of the telling indicator of his capacity for ethical conduct. A modern and more contemporary view of fear given by Raymond Aaron was given and explained. The author argues that the contemporary understanding of fear was influenced by the revisionist thinking. The shift in the conception of fear, from politics to psychology and culture made it difficult for people to understand its contemporary sources.
- Subjects
FEAR; ETHICS; EMOTIONS; PHILOSOPHY; CONDUCT of life; AARON, Raymond; ARISTOTLE, 384-322 B.C.; SOCIAL sciences; HUMANITIES
- Publication
Social Research, 2000, Vol 67, Issue 4, p1085
- ISSN
0037-783X
- Publication type
Article