Lying with Godwin and Kant: Truth and Duty in St. Leon.

A literary criticism is presented to the book "St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century," by William Godwin. The article often references the German philosopher Immanuel Kant's ethics to examine the depiction of truth, lying and morality within the aforementioned novel. The book's portrayal of the...

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Publicado en:	Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 19 - 38
Autor principal:	Melville, Peter
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	University of Pennsylvania Press Spring2014
Materias:	St. Leon: A Tale of the 16th Century (Book) Godwin, William, 1756-1836 Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 Truth in literature Ethics in literature Philosophy & literature Truthfulness & falsehood in literature Duty in literature
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Sumario:	A literary criticism is presented to the book "St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century," by William Godwin. The article often references the German philosopher Immanuel Kant's ethics to examine the depiction of truth, lying and morality within the aforementioned novel. The book's portrayal of the relationship between truth and duty is discussed.