The Enlargement of Life: Moral Imagination at Work

by John Kekes

Book Overview

Moral imagination, according to John Kekes, is indispensable to a fulfilling and responsible life. By correcting a parochial view of the possibilities available to us and overcoming mistaken assumptions about our limitations, moral imagination liberates us from self-imposed narrowness. It enlarges life by enabling us to reflect more deeply and widely about how we should live. The material for this reflection, Kekes believes, is supplied by literature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801445116
• ISBN13: 9780801445118
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher