{"product_id":"dantes-deadly-sins-isbn-9781118720417","title":"Dante's Deadly Sins","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 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 moral themes to our own contemporary condition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author x \u003c\/p\u003e \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 Commedia 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\u003cb\u003eInferno 19\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\u003cb\u003ePurgatorio 48\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\u003cb\u003eContrapasso 73\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Notion of Desert 73 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contrapasso 81 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Proportionality 87 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Case Study: Francesca90 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond Case Study:BrutusandCassius92 \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: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirgiland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCato104\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Paradox ofVirgil105 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of the Paradox ofVirgil111 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strange Case ofCato 116 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Perfect Stoic” 117 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDante’s Decision 120 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDanteand 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\u003eSuperbia (Pride) 127 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvidia (Envy) 129 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIra (Wrath) 133 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcedia (Sloth) 137 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvaritia (Avarice) 138 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGula (Gluttony) 139 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuxuria (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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDante’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 \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  \u003cb\u003eRaymond Angelo Belliotti\u003c\/b\u003e is SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Belliotti’s publications include \u003ci\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eRoman Philosophy and the Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003ePosthumous Harm: Why the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eare Still Vulnerable\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and Philosophy: Lust, Love, and Law\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eJesus or Nietzsche: How Should we Live Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e? (2013). Belliotti has received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the William T. Hagan Young Scholar\/Artist Award, the Kasling Lecture Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, and the SUNY Foundation Research \u0026amp; Scholarship Recognition Award.  The \u003ci\u003eCommedia,\u003c\/i\u003e Dante’s powerful vision of the afterlife and human punishment, is one of the great works of world culture. In \u003ci\u003eDante’s Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSins\u003c\/i\u003e, Raymond Angelo Belliotti expertly draws new and unique insights from the poem, analyzing it in moral terms that connect the poem’s themes to our own contemporary condition. In so doing, Belliotti demonstrates remarkable parallels between this classic piece of literature and modern life.  \u003cp\u003eDante’s \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e are permeated  with disturbing images of sinners who become their sins: gluttons mangled and themselves consumed, the lustful forever caught in a chaotic wind. Belliotti emphasizes the moral implications of these poems\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e explaining and evaluating Dante’s understanding of the \"Seven Deadly Sins\" and the ultimate role they play as the basis of human transgression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy examining the \u003ci\u003eCommedia\u003c\/i\u003e as a work of moral philosophy rather than a historical account of Dante’s firm belief in Christian theology, Belliotti considers Dante’s master work as it was intended – namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Revealing a broad framework for leading a good life that can be shared by both religious believers and secular existentialists, \u003ci\u003eDante’s Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that Dante and existential philosophy have much to teach us about living a meaningful life.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Belliotti demonstrates remarkable parallels between Dante's moral vision and modern Existentialist philosophy. He skillfully elucidates moral possibilities that we too confront when challenged by evildoing, punishment, freedom, and love.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e —Robert Ginsberg, Director, The International Center for the Arts, Humanities, and Value Inquiry\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Most engaging about this work is the author's distinctive vision and voice, his capacity to bring together unexpected combinations of thought and style in ways that are insightful and productive. This is a work informed by broad learning, yet comfortable with personal anecdotes and pop culture references. As an exploration of classic literature as the source of philosophical engagement, it is original and thought-provoking.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e —Jeffrey Nesteruk, Franklin \u0026amp; Marshall College","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989021802725,"sku":"NP9781118720417","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118720417.jpg?v=1761782473","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dantes-deadly-sins-isbn-9781118720417","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}