Dante's Deadly Sins

• Date de parution : 02/09/2011
• Editeur : Wiley-blackwell
• EAN : 9781118112410
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• Support : Livre numérique

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• Thème : Non attribué
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Dantes Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dantes master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dantes moral assumptions, his... Voir plus

Dantes Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dantes master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dantes moral assumptions, his treatment of the 7 deadly sins, and how 10 of his most powerful moral lessons anticipate modern existentialism.Analyzes the moral philosophy underpinning one of the greatest works of world cultureSummarizes the Inferno and Purgatorio, while underscoring their moral implicationsExplains and evaluates Dantes understanding of the Seven Deadly Sins and the ultimate role they play as the basis of human transgression.Provides a detailed discussion of the philosophical concepts of moral desert and the law of contrapasso, using character case studies within Dantes workConnects the poems moral themes to our own contemporary condition