From ancient epics to contemporary headlines, humans have spent centuries canonizing courage as a rare and admirable virtue. Aristotle writes, “You will never do anything in this world without courage ...

The Mikel Arteta era at Arsenal has reached a painful stalemate. While he has undeniably raised the floor of the club, his obsession with a specific brand of controlled football appears to be the very ...

The iconic Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz captured the essence of courage, as something that isn’t found, but instead forged. It’s a muscle we build through action, repetition, and risk. The Lion ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) On April 1, 2026, The Conversation hosted a webinar examining the virtue of courage.