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Beschreibung
This book examines the literature of African-American author Richard Wright and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, arguing that Wright was not only the foremost proponent of minoritarian protest literature, but also a groundbreaking minoritarian exponent of philosophical literature. In presenting this argument, the volume defends trolley problems from the criticism that some philosophers level against them by promoting their use as an interpretive tool for literary scholars. Starting with Martha C. Nussbaum’s interventions in literary theory concerning Henry James and perceptive equilibrium, this book draws on the philosophical thoughts of her contemporaries—Philippa Foot, John Rawls, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Derek Parfit—to analyze Uncle Tom’s Children, especially “Down by the Riverside,” alongside other works by Wright. This approach emphasizes Wright’s recognition of the importance and integrity of Kant’s concept of dignity.
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| Verlag | Springer International Publishing |
| Ersterscheinung | 14. November 2024 |
| Maße | 21 cm x 14.8 cm |
| Gewicht | 316 Gramm |
| Format | Softcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9783031402180 |
| Seiten | 228 |
Schlagwörter
Belletristik und verwandte Gebiete, Biografien und Sachliteratur, Ethik und Moralphilosophie, Fiction Literature, Literary Theory, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, Literaturtheorie, Literaturwissenschaft: 1900 bis 2000, Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics, Non-Fiction Literature, Nordamerika (USA und Kanada), North American Literature, Twentieth-Century Literature
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