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Moral Philosophers and the Novel: A Study of Winch, Nussbaum and Rorty

By Peter Johnson

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
1403933650, 9781403933652, 9780230503373
LCC
PN3347 .J596 2004
Open Library ID
OL22589071M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
594 kB (608186 bytes)
Pages
240\212
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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