P. Levine 
Reforming the Humanities [PDF ebook] 
Literature and Ethics from Dante through Modern Times

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Through an analysis of Dante’s story of Paolo and Francesco, this book combines contemporary ethical theory, literary interpretation, and historical narrative to defend the humanities as a source of moral guidance.

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Introduction The Story of Paolo and Francesca Dante Philosophizes About Francesca’s Case Poetry and the Emotions in Francesca’s Case Criticizing Moral Theory Good and Bad Stories, and Francesca as a Reader Modern Versions Consequences Appendix: The Text of Inferno, Canto V

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PETER LEVINE is Director of CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement and Research director of Tufts University’s Jonathan Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, USA and author of
The Future of Democracy: Developing the Next Generation of American Citizens, among other books.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 236 ● ISBN 9780230104693 ● File size 2.9 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan US ● City New York ● Country US ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4990963 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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