Notes Toward the Definition of Honor

By |2023-12-03T15:14:34-06:00November 3rd, 2023|Categories: Alexis de Tocqueville, American Republic, Christianity, Honor|

Honor is a catch-all term that is closely allied with the cardinal virtues: justice as fair play, fortitude, prudence, and temperance. Recent events and public responses demonstrate that the concept of honor still has some life left in it and a role to play for the commonweal, on behalf of the worthy traditions and institutions [...]