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This work is in two parts, the first presenting a theory of the nature of morality, and the second presenting a theory about the nature of dramatic form (as the true representation of a person as a moral being). It examines the problem in relation to both empirical and abstract theories. Two empirical theories are discussed in detail: one found in Hume’s Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, the other in Freud’s Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis. Kant’s Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals is examined as a powerful abstract theory. In the second part, a discussion of David Copperfield shows how dramatic form can reveal a person’s character in the actual circumstances of his/her psychological development. The study illuminates the deep connections between moral philosophy and literature, revealing something essential about the life of a moral being. Other Literature – British Books 1998 – Necessity, Freedom and Transcendence in the Romantic Poets: A Failed Religion 1975 – Harmonious Madness. A Study of Musical Metaphors in the Poetry of Coleridge, Shelley and Keats 2026 – SHAKESPEARES CONTINUITY (Soft Cover)
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