Reforming the Humanities
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Reforming the Humanities

Literature and Ethics from Dante through Modern Times

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Reforming the Humanities

Literature and Ethics from Dante through Modern Times

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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.

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Year
2009
ISBN
9780230104693

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. One: The Story of Paolo and Francesca
  9. Two: Dante Philosophizes About Francesca’s Case
  10. Three: Poetry and the Emotions in Francesca’s Case
  11. Four: Criticizing Moral Theory
  12. Five: Good and Bad Stories, and Francesca as a Reader
  13. Six: Modern Versions
  14. Seven: Consequences
  15. Appendix: The Text of Inferno, Canto V
  16. Notes
  17. Index