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An Aesthetics of Morality: Pedagogic Voice and Moral Dialogue in Mann, Camus, Conrad, and Dostoevsky
John Krapp
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Hardcover. Allying himself with those who believe that there is room for attention to moral considerations in literary criticism, the author of this volume argues for the possibility of speaking about the ethical dimensions of reading without reducing the discussion to dogmatic declaratives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Reclaiming a valuable space for ethical criticism while avoiding the reductive voice of moral authority; In An Aesthetics of Morality, John Krapp reappraises the value of ethical criticism in our time. Allying himself with those who, like Wayne Booth and Martha Nussbaum, believe that there is room for attention to moral considerations in literary criticism, Krapp argues for the possibility of speaking about the ethical dimensions of reading without reducing the discussion to dogmatic declaratives. Focusing on instances of moral pedagogy in novels by Thomas Mann, Albert Camus, Joseph Conrad, and Fyodor Dostoevsky, he suggests that literature uses an aesthetic ... Read more
Reclaiming a valuable space for ethical criticism while avoiding the reductive voice of moral authority; In An Aesthetics of Morality, John Krapp reappraises the value of ethical criticism in our time. Allying himself with those who, like Wayne Booth and Martha Nussbaum, believe that there is room for attention to moral considerations in literary criticism, Krapp argues for the possibility of speaking about the ethical dimensions of reading without reducing the discussion to dogmatic declaratives. Focusing on instances of moral pedagogy in novels by Thomas Mann, Albert Camus, Joseph Conrad, and Fyodor Dostoevsky, he suggests that literature uses an aesthetic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
South Carolina, United States
ISBN
9781570034480
SKU
V9781570034480
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About John Krapp
John Krapp is a teaching fellow of inter-disciplinary studies at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. He leads courses that examine the intersection of intellectual history, literature, and philosophy, and has published articles in these fields. Krapp lives in Centerpoint, New York.
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