Moral Philosophy and Narrative Arts: a dialogue between Iris Murdoch and Martha Nussbaum

Um diálogo entre Iris Murdoch e Martha Nussbaum

Authors

  • Juliana Missaggia Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC), Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9170-8375

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2024.1.45276

Keywords:

moral philosophy, narrative arts, Iris Murdoch, Martha Nussbaum.

Abstract

This article explores the interconnectedness of Iris Murdoch's and Martha Nussbaum's perspectives on the relationship between narrative arts and morality. The study delves into the role of imagination and art in shaping moral development. The analysis unfolds in three essential phases. Firstly, I analyze Murdoch's insights concerning the nexus of morality and narrative arts. Subsequently, Nussbaum's contributions to this theme are presented. Finally, I examine where the philosophers' ideas overlap and differ and consider how this affects their moral philosophy approaches.

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Author Biography

Juliana Missaggia , Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC), Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the Federal University of Santa Maria (currently on a temporary position at the Federal University of Acre). She holds a degree in Philosophy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2008), a master's degree (2011) and a doctorate (2015) in Philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, and a doctoral internship at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg as a CAPES - PDSE scholarship holder. She develops research in the areas of Phenomenology, Existentialism and Ethics.

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2024-08-28

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Missaggia , J. (2024). Moral Philosophy and Narrative Arts: a dialogue between Iris Murdoch and Martha Nussbaum: Um diálogo entre Iris Murdoch e Martha Nussbaum. Veritas (Porto Alegre), 69(1), e45276. https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2024.1.45276

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Vol. 69 No. 1 (2024): Single Volume - Continuous flow

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Philosophy & Interdisciplinarity

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