Ethics, Evil, and Fiction

Name: Ethics, Evil, and Fiction
Brand: OUP Oxford
SKU: 9780198238775-G
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By Colin Mcginn

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McGinn's latest brings together moral philosophy and literary analysis in a way that illuminates both. Setting out to enrich the domain of moral reflection by showing the value of literary texts as sources of moral illumination, McGinn starts by setting out an uncompromisingly realist ethical theory, arguing that morality is an area of objective truth and genuine knowledge. He goes on to address such subjects as the nature of goodness, evil character, and the meaning of monstrosity in the context of an aesthetic theory of virtue, which maintains that goodness of character is the same thing as beauty of soul. Looking at such literary works as Billy Budd, Lolita, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Frankenstein, as well as examples from film and painting, Ethics, Evil, and Fiction is an original and compelling book by a leading philosopher who is also a critic and novelist.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 200
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Publication Date:: 1999-07-01
Release Date:: 1999-04-15
ISBN / EAN:: 9780198238775
Weight:: 259 g
Dimensions:: 14/22/1 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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