Plato and the Hero

In this book, Angie Hobbs delves into Plato's concepts of courage and manliness, analyzing his dialogues such as the *Republic*, *Laches*, *Protagoras*, *Gorgias*, *Apology*, *Hippias Major*, *Hippias Minor*, *Symposium*, *Politicus*, and *Laws*.

Hobbs argues that Plato's understanding of courage and manliness evolves significantly, particularly with the recognition of the autonomy of the *thumos* (the spirited element of the soul) in the *Republic*.

The book also explores how Plato's approach to ethics, focusing on flourishing and virtue, creates structural links between ethical and aesthetic judgments, and how these concepts interact with issues of gender and the ideal society.