{"product_id":"9781118112410","title":"Dante's Deadly Sins: Moral Philosophy In Hell","description":"\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\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 moral themes to our own contemporary condition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078106628336,"sku":"9781118112410","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118112410_p0.jpg?v=1769887790","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118112410","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}