From humility to hubris among scholars and politicians : exploring expressions of self-esteem and achievement

A main theme running through this book is that we cannot understand the virtues of humility and modesty without an equally good understanding of the vices of hubris and conceit. All four attitudes express self-esteem, which flourishes in the soil of achievement. Achievement is valued in any challeng...

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Main Author Stebbins, Robert A., 1938- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787147577
9781787430150
DOI10.1108/9781787147577
Physical Description1 online resource (140) pages

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