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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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174573

Sul godimento della tragedia

Gregory Currie

pp. 7-24

Abstract

In this paper I consider some of the problems in moral psychology that tragic fiction brings to our attention. I consider Hume’s account of the attractions of tragedy and suggest that it is unsatisfactory. I then focus on the nature of our desires when responding to tragic representations, and argue that we need a distinction between real desires and what people have called “i-desires”. I show how we can draw this distinction in a principled way.

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Published in:

(2013) Nuove teorie dell'immaginazione. Rivista di estetica 53.

Pages: 7-24

DOI: 10.4000/estetica.1563

Full citation:

Currie Gregory (2013) „Sul godimento della tragedia“. Rivista di estetica 53, 7–24.