Ethics, Evil, and Fiction

Ethics, Evil, and Fiction brings together moral philosophy and literary analysis in a way that offers new insights for both. Colin McGinn examines the relations between morality, art, and beauty; argues, controversially, that morality is an area of objective truth and genuine knowledge; and shows the value of literary texts as sources of moral illumination. This lucid and original book, which discusses a wide range of works of art, will be compelling reading for all who are interested in ethics or in the links between philosophy and literature.