Ethics, evil, and fiction
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BJ46 .M34 1997
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BJ46 .M34 1997
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x, 186 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181) and index.
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Ethics, Evil, and Fiction brings together moral philosophy and literary analysis in a way that offers original new insights for both. Its central aim is to enrich the domain of moral reflection, by showing the value of literary texts as sources of moral illumination. Colin 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. Works discussed include Billy Budd, Lolita, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Frankenstein; and McGinn draws upon examples from film and painting as well as literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McGinn, C. (1997). Ethics, evil, and fiction . Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGinn, Colin, 1950-. 1997. Ethics, Evil, and Fiction. Oxford : New York: Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGinn, Colin, 1950-. Ethics, Evil, and Fiction Oxford : New York: Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1997.
Harvard Citation (style guide)McGinn, C. (1997). Ethics, evil, and fiction. Oxford : New York: Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McGinn, Colin. Ethics, Evil, and Fiction Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1997.
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