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Dare to be Happy!
Julie D. Prandi
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Description for Dare to be Happy!
Hardback. Explores Goethe's ethics of happiness and themes of resignation within them. Prandi uses Lucretius and Spinoza as models of influence for Goethe's "natural morality", considering the similarity between the three in their definition of what makes people rationally happy. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
This book explores Goethe's ethics of happiness and the role of resignation within them. Prandi has carefully separated autobiographical material from literary expository of these themes in order to clarify the misunderstanding that has resulted from relying on Goethe's fictional works to document his personal ethical convictions. The book aims in part at working out in detail the usefulness of Spinoza's Ethics in evaluating ethical views expressed in poetry and fiction; and in part at correcting erroneous and confused ideas about Goethean resignation. Prandi studies the 'natural morality' Goethe developed and practiced, using Lucretius and Spinoza as ... Read more
This book explores Goethe's ethics of happiness and the role of resignation within them. Prandi has carefully separated autobiographical material from literary expository of these themes in order to clarify the misunderstanding that has resulted from relying on Goethe's fictional works to document his personal ethical convictions. The book aims in part at working out in detail the usefulness of Spinoza's Ethics in evaluating ethical views expressed in poetry and fiction; and in part at correcting erroneous and confused ideas about Goethean resignation. Prandi studies the 'natural morality' Goethe developed and practiced, using Lucretius and Spinoza as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780819189912
SKU
V9780819189912
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About Julie D. Prandi
Julie D Prandi is Associate Professor of German at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Reviews for Dare to be Happy!
Excellent introduction to the problem of happiness in Goethe's works and to the influence of Epicurus/Lucretius and Spinoza on Goethe.
Ehrhard Bahr, University of California
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...this book on Goethe's ethics is a welcome contribution to the field of ethical criticism.
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...this book on Goethe's ethics is a welcome contribution to the field of ... Read more
Ehrhard Bahr, University of California
Monatshefte
...this book on Goethe's ethics is a welcome contribution to the field of ethical criticism.
Monatshefte
...this book on Goethe's ethics is a welcome contribution to the field of ... Read more