Dante's Deadly Sins: Moral Philosophy in Hell

by Raymond Angelo Belliotti

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118720415
• ISBN13: 9781118720417
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"