Dante's deadly sins : moral philosophy in Hell / Raymond Angelo Belliotti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deadly sins in literature.

Hell in literature.

Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia.

Dante Alighieri.

Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321--Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dante's Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante's master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante's moral assumptions, his treatment of the 7 deadly sins, and how 10 of his most powerful moral lessons anticipate modern existentialism.Analyzes the moral philosophy underpinning one of the greatest works of world cultureSummarizes the Inferno and Purgatorio, while underscoring their moral implicationsExplains and evaluates D

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PREFACE; The Rationale; The Origin; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; The Historical Context; The Life of Dante; Later Writings; The Commedia; Dante's Death; Aims of this Book; Dante as Moral Philosopher; 1 INFERNO; Dante's Mission; The Journey Begins; Vestibule (Ante-Hell): The Indecisive Neutrals; Upper Hell: Sins of Unrestrained Desire (the Wolf); River Styx, Walls of the City of Dis; Lower Hell: Sins of Malice Leading to Violence (the Lion); Lower Hell: Sins of Malice Leading to Fraud (the Leopard)

Dante's Existential Lessons in Hell2 PURGATORIO; Purgatory in a Nutshell; The Journey Continues; Ante-Purgatory: Late Repentants; Gate of Purgatory; The First Three Terraces: Misdirected Love; The Fourth Terrace: Deficient Love of the Good; The Final Three Terraces: Excessive Love of Secondary Goods; Dante's Existential Lessons in Purgatory; 3 THE NOTION OF DESERT AND THE LAW OF CONTRAPASSO; The Notion of Desert; The Contrapasso; The Problem of Proportionality; First Case Study: Francesca; Second Case Study: Brutus and Cassius; Third Case Study: Epicurus; Dante's Moral Conception

4 PARADOXES AND PUZZLESThe Paradox of Virgil; Summary of the Paradox of Virgil; The Strange Case of Cato; "The Perfect Stoic"; Dante's Decision; Dante and Conflict; 5 THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS; Historical Background; Superbia (Pride); Invidia (Envy); Ira (Wrath); Acedia (Sloth); Avaritia (Avarice); Gula (Gluttony); Luxuria (Lust); The Antidote: Righteous Love; The Bridge to Salvation; 6 DANTE'S EXISTENTIAL MORAL LESSONS; Dante and Existentialism; Jean-Paul Sartre and Hell; Dante's Ten Existential Lessons; Individualism and Community; Personal Strategies; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118112410

1118112415

9781118112434

1118112431

9781118112403

1118112407

OCLC:

761321879