Paper's abstract

Harvey C. Mansfield, Manliness and liberalism
The author studies the role manliness and the associated features (courage, fortitude,...) have played in the history of liberalism from Hobbes to American pragmatism. He shows that, in particular with Locke, this virtue must be presumed in the liberal theory in order to prevent the invasion of the private by the public.

Key Words : manliness, liberalism, Hobbes, Locke, virtue, pragmatism
t. 41, 1997 : p. 25-42