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Belliotti, Raymond Angelo

Dante's Deadly Sins: Moral Philosophy In Hell

Belliotti, Raymond Angelo - Dante's Deadly Sins: Moral Philosophy In Hell, ebook

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Dante’s Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante’s 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 Dante’s 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 culture
  • Summarizes the Inferno and Purgatorio, while underscoring their moral implications
  • Explains and evaluates Dante’s 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 Dante’s work
  • Connects the poem’s moral themes to our own contemporary condition

Keywords: Applied Ethics

Author(s)
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2012
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
224 pages
Category
Philosophy
Format
Ebook
eISBN (ePUB)
9781118112410
Printed ISBN
9780470671054

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