Morality by Words: Murdoch, Nussbaum, Rorty
Despite the initial strangeness of grouping Iris Murdoch (a Platonist), Martha Nussbaum (an Aristotelian), and Richard Rorty (a pragmatist) together, this paper will argue that these thinkers share a strong commitment to the moral purport of literature. I will also show that their shared idea of mor...
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Archīum Ateneo
2024
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| Online Access: | https://archium.ateneo.edu/budhi/vol18/iss1/1 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/budhi/article/1398/viewcontent/Budhi_2018.1_201_20Article_20__20Llanera.pdf |
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| Summary: | Despite the initial strangeness of grouping Iris Murdoch (a Platonist), Martha Nussbaum (an Aristotelian), and Richard Rorty (a pragmatist) together, this paper will argue that these thinkers share a strong commitment to the moral purport of literature. I will also show that their shared idea of moral engagement through literature interlocks the individual’s sense of self and the world of others. After considering their accounts, I will conclude by raising the question of literature’s moral limits. |
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