The Moral of the Story: Literature and Public EthicsHenry T. Edmondson The contributors to The Moral of the Story, all preeminent political theorists, are unified by their concern with the instructive power of great literature. This thought-provoking combination of essays explores the polyvalent moral and political impact of classic world literatures on public ethics through the study of some of its major figures-including Shakespeare, Dante, Cervantes, Jane Austen, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Robert Penn Warren, and Dostoevsky. Positing the uniqueness of literature's ability to promote dialogue on salient moral and intellectual virtues, editor Henry T. Edmonson III has culled together a wide-ranging exploration of such fundamental concerns as the abuse of authority, the nature of good leadership, the significance of "middle class virtues" and the needs of adolescents. This collection reinvigorates the study of classic literature as an endeavor that is not only personally intellectually satisfying, but also an inimitable and unique way to enrich public discourse. |
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... Turpin , is accompanying her husband Claud , who is visiting the doctor because of an ulcer on his leg . In economic terms , Mrs. Turpin belongs to the upper middle class . Morally and socially , she regards her- self as a member of the ...
... Turpin , is accompanying her husband Claud , who is visiting the doctor because of an ulcer on his leg . In economic terms , Mrs. Turpin belongs to the upper middle class . Morally and socially , she regards her- self as a member of the ...
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... Turpin's Christian Conscience For all of her pagan attitudes , Ruby Turpin is by conscious conviction a Prot- estant Christian . Mrs. Turpin's complacent assurance of her own salvation is evident from the line she supplies to complete ...
... Turpin's Christian Conscience For all of her pagan attitudes , Ruby Turpin is by conscious conviction a Prot- estant Christian . Mrs. Turpin's complacent assurance of her own salvation is evident from the line she supplies to complete ...
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... Turpin's smug conviction of her own salvation and her obsession with distinctions of class , opening her soul to a revelation . This transformation takes place on a number of levels . First , the attack heightens Mrs. Turpin's sense of ...
... Turpin's smug conviction of her own salvation and her obsession with distinctions of class , opening her soul to a revelation . This transformation takes place on a number of levels . First , the attack heightens Mrs. Turpin's sense of ...
Contents
Revolution | 15 |
The Teachings of Francesca | 27 |
Aliens Are Us? Walker Percys Response to Carl Sagan | 43 |
Copyright | |
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