Camus' Literary Ethics

This book seeks to establish the relevance of Albert Camus' philosophy and literature to contemporary ethics. By examining Camus' innovative methods of approaching moral problems, Whistler demonstrates that Camus' work has much to offer the world of ethics Camus does philosophy differently, and the insights his methodologies offer could prove invaluable in both ethical theory and practice. Camus sees lived experience and emotion as ineliminable in ethics, and thus he chooses literary methods of communicating moral problems in an attempt to draw positively on these aspects of human morality. Using case studies of Camus' specific literary methods, including dialogue, myth, mime and syntax, Whistler pinpoints the efficacy of each of Camus' attempts to flesh-out moral problems, and thus shows just how much contemporary ethics could benefit from such a diversification in method.

Analyses a wealth of diverse critical approaches to philosophical style and form

Provides an in-depth account of Camus' distinctive vision of the role of fiction in provoking moral reflection

Examines the particular rhetorical techniques and forms of discourse utilised by Camus in order to provoke reflection in the reader

Auteur

Grace Whistler gained her PhD in Philosophy at the University of York. She has published articles in numerous journals including Literature and Theology and the Journal of Life Writing, as well as having written the chapter on 'The Absurd' for Brill's Companion to Albert Camus.

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This book seeks to establish the relevance of Albert Camus philosophy and literature to contemporary ethics. By examining Camus innovative methods of approaching moral problems, Whistler demonstrates that Camus work has much to offer the world of ethics Camus does philosophy differently, and the insights his methodologies offer could prove invaluable in both ethical theory and practice. Camus sees lived experience and emotion as ineliminable in ethics, and thus he chooses literary methods of communicating moral problems in an attempt to draw positively on these aspects of human morality. Using case studies of Camus specific literary methods, including dialogue, myth, mime and syntax, Whistler pinpoints the efficacy of each of Camus attempts to flesh-out moral problems, and thus shows just how much contemporary ethics could benefit from such a diversification in method.

Contenu
Chapter 1: Introduction: Context, Form, and ContentChapter 2: A Post-Christian EthicsChapter 3: Narrating the AbsurdChapter 4: Myths, Fables, Parables, AllegoriesChapter 5: Dialogic EthicsChapter 6: Absurd Theatre: Caligula and BeyondChapter 7: A Novelistic AfterlifeChapter 8: Conclusion: Ethics Through Interdisciplinarity