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