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All pre-modern leaders of the church insist that life should not be enjoyed on its own, without expressions of faith in God and the many blessings that follow. Thomas More is a rare, albeit modest, exception. His humanist vision of life described in Utopia is a fresh look at the implications of natural living and the social ethics of courage. But More is also remembered for his opposition to the Reformation. His conservative views on the humility needed to live one’s faith and bravely face the tribulations that follow cost him his life. This conclusion to Volume 1 examines the two streams of thought in his work and how they anticipate future debates about the ethics of courage in modern history.
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Chevalier, J.M. (2023). Custodians of the Earth. In: The Ethics of Courage. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32739-1_17
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