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Aesthetic Value of Immoral Fictions
Aesthetic Value of Immoral Fictions

Author(s): ELISA PAGANINI
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Aesthetics, Theory of Literature
Published by: KruZak
Keywords: Aesthetic value; immoral fiction; moral concepts; human values; fictional/actual ethical defects;

Summary/Abstract: Can one have an aesthetically valuable experience of fiction that takes an immoral perspective? Some have argued that one can. However, some important objections have been raised against this idea. Two objections are: that the immorality involved is confined to fictional reality, and that the aesthetic value of immoral fiction is dictated by a pluralistic attitude that not everyone accepts. My aim is to respond to these challenges and to argue, on the basis of two examples, that even an unlimited immoral perspective can enhance a widespread aesthetic value.

  • Issue Year: XXIV/2024
  • Issue No: 70
  • Page Range: 53-63
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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