In this fascinating study, Peter Johnson makes explicit the issues involved in using the novel as a source in moral philosophy. The book pays close attention to questions of method, aesthetic accounts of the novel and the nature of ethical knowledge. The views of leading philosophers are examined and criticized in the light of the book's distinctive contribution to the current debate.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Release
September 04, 2004
ISBN
1403933650
ISBN 13
9781403933652
Moral Philosophers and the Novel: A Study of Winch, Nussbaum and Rorty
In this fascinating study, Peter Johnson makes explicit the issues involved in using the novel as a source in moral philosophy. The book pays close attention to questions of method, aesthetic accounts of the novel and the nature of ethical knowledge. The views of leading philosophers are examined and criticized in the light of the book's distinctive contribution to the current debate.