The Moral System of Dante s Inferno

The Moral System of Dante's Inferno by W. H. V. Reade is a comprehensive analysis of the moral and ethical framework of Dante's masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, specifically focusing on the first part of the work, Inferno. The book delves into the intricate details of the moral system that Dante created to depict the afterlife and the punishments that await sinners in Hell. Reade examines the various levels of Hell, the sins that lead to eternal damnation, and the corresponding punishments that Dante assigns to each sin. The author also explores the allegorical and symbolic significance of Dante's work, highlighting the moral lessons that can be gleaned from the text. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of literature, philosophy, and theology, as well as anyone interested in understanding the complex moral and ethical system of Dante's Inferno.1909. This well known work is an elaborate treatment in twenty-five chapters, in which Reade begins by rejecting the theories of Witte and Moore and then proceeds to trace in detail the various instances of penal classification and moral judgments in Dante's poem to Aristotle and to Thomas Aquinas; he also accounts for judgments that follow neither of these, as in the general classification of sins of Violence and Fraud according to Cicero. Contents: Some Problems and Some Proposed Solutions; Witte's Theory; Final Criticisms; The Possibility of a New Method; The Method of St. Thomas: Authority and Truth; The Human Soul; The Classification of Moral Virtues; Aristotle and the Cardinal Virtues; Theological Virtues: Gifts of the Spirit: Beatitudes; The Classification of Sinners and Sins; The Comparative Gravity of Sins; The Subiecta and Causes of Sin; Malitia as Cause of Sin; The Names and Order of the Capital Vices; The Capital Vices as Causes; Malitia and Justice; Aristotle and the Capital Vices; Sins against the Theological Virtues; A Return to Dante; Malizia in the Inferno; Malizia and Purgatory; The Circle of Heresy; The Circles of Incontinence; and Forza and Bestialitade.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.