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The Psyche of a Good Citizen: On the Psychology of Civic Virtue
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation:
Québec | 2015 | p. 83-99
ISBN/ISSN:
ISSN 1718-9977 (numérique)
Region:
Global
What are the psychological sources of civic virtue in the republican tradition? This article identifies three: the education of the passions, the manipulation of interests, and the compulsion to duty. The author explores each and concludes that an appreciation of their distinctions suggests possibilities for reviving republican virtue in the modern world.
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Research papers / journal articles
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Theme:
Civic / Citizenship / Democracy
Level of education:
Higher education