- Tytuł:
- Moral of the Novel: Rorty and Nussbaum on the Ethical Role of Literature
- Autorzy:
- Bednarski, Maciej
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/985692.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2021-03-31
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydział Filozofii
- Tematy:
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rorty
nussbaum
ethics
literature
novel
rawls
rancière - Opis:
- This paper’s aim is to provide a new interpretation of Martha C. Nussbaum’s and Richard Rorty’s views on the ethical role of literature. I pursue this aim in a threefold manner. First of all, I shortly discuss and provide a critique of previous comparisons by other authors. Afterwards, based on the presented critique of other comparisons, I present concise summaries of their respective views. Finally, I propose a double context for interpreting and assessing their views together. The main claim of the paper is the following: despite several differences in their philosophical underpinnings, Nussbaum’s and Rorty’s views on literature can be interpreted together using the context of John Rawls and Jacques Rancière. This interpretation consists of showing how uncovering a shared Rawlsian characteristic of Nussbaum’s and Rorty’s views paves a way for explaining how literature actually does ethical work, using some concepts of Rancière. Such a contextual reading allows for both a more thorough understanding of their respective projects and assessing their shared shortcomings.
- Źródło:
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Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture; 2020, 4, 4; 175-189
2544-302X - Pojawia się w:
- Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki