Classical Humanism

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Irving Babbitt (d. 1933) was the best known modern exponent of the psychologically-based movement.
Here is a survey of thinking:

https://isistatic.org/journal-archive/ma/52_03/koons.pdf

 

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Mendenhall clarifies Babbitt's view of Leadership:

We Should Have Listened to Irving Babbitt – - Allen Mendenhall

"My task is to review Irving Babbitt’s delightfully ponderous Democracy and Leadership, published a century ago this year, and to assess its relevance to present circumstances. Despite the proliferation of degrees in leadership and schools of leadership, there’s no consensus regarding what leadership is or how to achieve it."