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These essays showcase the value of the narrative arts in investigating complex conflicts of value in moral and political life, and explore the philosophical problem of moral dilemmas as expressed in ancient drama, classic and contemporary novels, television, film, and popular fiction. From Aeschylus...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Hrezo, Margaret S., Parrish, John M.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2010.
Sujets:
Literature and morals.
Ethics in literature.
Politics in literature.
Popular culture > Moral and ethical aspects.
Littérature et morale.
Morale dans la littérature.
Culture populaire > Aspect moral.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Gay & Lesbian.
Moral
Ethischer Konflikt
Künste
Aufsatzsammlung.
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Table des matières:
  • Moral dilemmas and the narrative arts / Margaret S. Hrezo and John M. Parrish
  • Dilemmas of stability and regime change. The Deadwood dilemma: freedom versus law / Paul Cantor
  • Political assassination in popular fiction and political thought: Trotsky, Arendt, and Stephen King / Charles Turner
  • Dilemmas of public leadership. Of Hobbits and Hoplites: dilemmas of Leadership in Aeschylus' The suppliants and J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings / A. Craig Waggaman
  • Defining dilemmas down: the case of 24 / John M. Parrish
  • Dilemmas of institutional evil. Modes of moral reasoning in Uncle Tom's Cabin / Joel Johnson
  • The crisis of slavery in Harry Potter / Susan McWilliams
  • Dilemmas of community and choice. Responsible life in Paradise / Margaret S. Hrezo
  • Amoral dilemmas and the temptation to tyranny in A simple plan / Travis D. Smith.

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