This book analyzes a rich and diverse body of philosophical and theological literature concerning the import of narrative for the understanding of morality. Nelson begins by examining the theses that to understand oneself, a tradition, and history as a whole, they must be understood in the context of a narrative.
Recent philosophical writings on the relation of narrative to the moral concepts of social groups and individuals--including Alasdair MacIntyre's proposal for the rehabilitation of an ethic of virtue shaped by narrative--are explored. Issues discussed include the freedom of...
This book analyzes a rich and diverse body of philosophical and theological literature concerning the import of narrative for the understanding of ...
