A traditional understanding of the subject would regard that phrase as an oxymoron, but for the assiduous seeker- out of psychic roots, the paths of honor can themselves be something to be ashamed of. Likewise, physical courage that is not a manifestation of moral courage can seem almost its antithesis. To those who think like Prof. Miller, the craven sort of bravery that fears the bad opinion of others more than death itself can seem hardly worthy of the designation. We should remind ourselves that this kind of thinking is not about courage itself so much asitisa redundant tribute to the contemporary passion for genuine, unmediated feeling. That’s a mystery of another kind. NR
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