{"product_id":"dantes-deadly-sins-9780470671054","title":"Dantes Deadly Sins","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDante's Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante's master work that considers the \u003ci\u003eCommedia\u003c\/i\u003e as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the moral philosophy underpinning one of the greatest works of world culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes the \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, while underscoring their moral implications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains and evaluates Dante's understanding of the Seven Deadly Sins' and the ultimate role they play as the basis of human transgression.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a detailed discussion of the philosophical concepts of moral desert and the law of \u003ci\u003econtrapasso\u003c\/i\u003e, using character case studies within Dante's work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnects the poem's mo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this thought-provoking book Belliotti draws Dante’s Commedia into conversation with existentialist philosophy. . . Despite these questions, Belliotti’s book is essential reading for anyone interested in Dante. In it the reader will find a refreshingly different take on the moral vision underscored by Dante’s Commedia.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Heythrop Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 24 July 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author x \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rationale xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origin xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Historical Context 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life of Dante 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLater Writings 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCommedia\u003c\/i\u003e 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante's Death 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims of this Book 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante as Moral Philosopher 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInferno\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante's Mission 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Journey Begins 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVestibule (Ante-Hell): The Indecisive Neutrals 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpper Hell: Sins of Unrestrained Desire (the Wolf) 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiver Styx, Walls of the City of Dis 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLower Hell: Sins of Malice Leading to Violence (the Lion) 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLower Hell: Sins of Malice Leading to Fraud (the Leopard) 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante's Existential Lessons in Hell 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurgatory in a Nutshell 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Journey Continues 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnte-Purgatory: Late Repentants 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGate of Purgatory 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Three Terraces: Misdirected Love 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Terrace: Deficient Love of the Good 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Final Three Terraces: Excessive Love of Secondary Goods 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante's Existential Lessons in Purgatory 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Notion of Desert and the Law of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eContrapasso\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Notion of Desert 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eContrapasso\u003c\/i\u003e 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Proportionality 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Case Study: Francesca 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond Case Study: Brutus and Cassius 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird Case Study: Epicurus 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante's Moral Conception 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Paradoxes and Puzzles: Virgil and Cato 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Paradox of Virgil 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of the Paradox of Virgil 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strange Case of Cato 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Perfect Stoic\" 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante's Decision 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante and Conflict 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Seven Deadly Sins 124\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Background 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuperbia\u003c\/i\u003e (Pride) 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvidia\u003c\/i\u003e (Envy) 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIra\u003c\/i\u003e (Wrath) 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcedia\u003c\/i\u003e (Sloth) 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvaritia\u003c\/i\u003e (Avarice) 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGula\u003c\/i\u003e (Gluttony) 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuxuria\u003c\/i\u003e (Lust) 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Antidote: Righteous Love 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bridge to Salvation 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Dante's Existential Moral Lessons 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante and Existentialism 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean-Paul Sartre and Hell 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante's Ten Existential Lessons 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividualism and Community 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Strategies 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default 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