Description
This provocative work argues that literature—especially the realist novel—can deepen our understanding of justice by cultivating imagination, empathy, and emotional insight. Drawing on the relationship between law, economics, and literary narrative, it challenges detached utilitarian reasoning and shows how the ability to imagine the lives of others can shape more humane judgment and public policy. Engaging with thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to Dickens, the book makes a compelling case for bringing reason and emotion into productive conversation. It is both a philosophical examination of moral education and an eloquent defense of the humanities’ role in democratic life.
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paperback
Beacon Press
Published Jan 1, 1995
143 pages
ISBN: 0807041084
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Details
First Published
1996
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Poetic Justice by Martha Nussbaum.