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24%OFFAnton Leist (Ed.) - J. M. Coetzee and Ethics: Philosophical Perspectives on Literature - 9780231148405 - V9780231148405
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J. M. Coetzee and Ethics: Philosophical Perspectives on Literature

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Description for J. M. Coetzee and Ethics: Philosophical Perspectives on Literature Hardback. Editor(s): Leist, Anton; Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
In 2003, South African writer J. M. Coetzee was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his riveting portrayals of racial repression, sexual politics, the guises of reason, and the hypocrisy of human beings toward animals and nature. Coetzee was credited with being "a scrupulous doubter, ruthless in his criticism of the cruel rationalism and cosmetic morality of western civilization." The film of his novel Disgrace, starring John Malkovich, brought his challenging ideas to a new audience. Anton Leist and Peter Singer have assembled an outstanding group of contributors who probe deeply into Coetzee's extensive and extraordinary corpus. They ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231148405
SKU
V9780231148405
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About Anton Leist (Ed.)
Anton Leist is professor of philosophy at the Ethics-Center of the University of Zurich. His books include A Question of Life, Good Action, Ethics of Social Relationships, and Action in Context. Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His ... Read more

Reviews for J. M. Coetzee and Ethics: Philosophical Perspectives on Literature
Scholarly readers with an interest in Coetzee's novels or philosophy's relationship to literature will find this work highly rewarding. Library Journal

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