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Moral Philosophers and the Novel

A Study of Winch, Nussbaum and Rorty

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  • © 2004

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  1. Peter Johnson

    1. Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton, UK

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 1-15

  3. The Middle Ground

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 16-30

  4. Decent Signs

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 31-38

  5. Enter the Novel

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 39-54

  6. The Novel’s Gifts

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 55-69

  7. Fiction and the Good

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 70-87

  8. The Novel and Ethical Reflection

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 88-104

  9. Goods and Powers

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 105-127

  10. Truth Drops Out

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 128-144

  11. Versions of Events

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 145-160

  12. Fictions and Freedoms

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 161-175

  13. Conclusion

    • Peter Johnson
    Pages 176-183

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 184-203
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About this book

In this fascinating study, Peter Johnson makes explicit the issues involved in using the novel as a source in moral philosophy. The book pays close attention to questions of method, aesthetic accounts of the novel and the nature of ethical knowledge. The views of leading philosophers are examined and criticised in the light of the book's distinctive contribution to the current debate.

Reviews

'Peter Johnson's impressive study gives us an erudite and perceptive reading of recent work that has investigated the novel's role in ethical theory.' - Philosophical Writings

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton, UK

    Peter Johnson

About the author

PETER JOHNSON is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton, UK. He has published widely in moral and political philosophy and on the philosopher R.G. Collingwood.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Moral Philosophers and the Novel

  • Book Subtitle: A Study of Winch, Nussbaum and Rorty

  • Authors: Peter Johnson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230503373

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-3365-2Published: 25 March 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-51669-8Published: 01 January 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-50337-3Published: 25 March 2004

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 203

  • Topics: Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Fiction

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