Reforming the humanities: literature and ethics from Dante through modern times

Reforming the humanities: literature and ethics from Dante through modern times

Levine, Peter

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Through an analysis of Dante's story of Paolo and Francesco, this book combines contemporary ethical theory, literary interpretation, and historical narrative to defend the humanities as a source of moral guidance. INDICE: - Introduction - The Story of Paolo and Francesca - Dante Philosophizes About Francesca's Case - Poetry and the Emotions in Francesca's Case - Criticizing Moral Theory - Good and Bad Stories, and Francesca as a Reader - Modern Versions - Consequences - Appendix: The Text of Inferno, Canto V

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-62144-2
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 256
  • Fecha Publicación: 29/01/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés