Series 02, Episode 04: Poetic Justice in an Unjust World
In this episode, I introduce the theory of ethical criticism through some of my favorite contemporary thinkers in Wayne Booth and Martha Nussbaum. I then get at the heart of the major reveal that ends the first book of Morrison's Beloved, addressing the ability--or inability--to pass ethical judgment on the moment through any of the standard meta-ethical approaches. Resources Virtue Ethics, 'Cheat Sheet' Ethical Systems, 'Cheat Sheet' Cabrera, formal paper, "Author as Friend: a Defense of Intentionalism in the Ethical Criticism of Literature"