All Philosophers Go to Hell: Dante and the Problem of Infernal Punishment
We discuss the philosophical problems attendant to the justice of eternal punishments in Hell, particularly those portrayed in Dante’s Inferno. We conclude that, under Dante’s description, a unique version of the problem of Hell (and Heaven) can be posed.
| Published in: | Sophia |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2014
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| In: |
Sophia
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-31 |
| Further subjects: | B
divine punishment
B Divine Comedy B Theodicy B Inferno B Dante B Damnation B Hell |
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| Summary: | We discuss the philosophical problems attendant to the justice of eternal punishments in Hell, particularly those portrayed in Dante’s Inferno. We conclude that, under Dante’s description, a unique version of the problem of Hell (and Heaven) can be posed. |
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| ISSN: | 1873-930X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sophia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11841-013-0383-z |