Compassion and Self-Deception: The Unity of Love and Truthfulness in Leo Tolstoy's
This essay examines Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich in light of the moral status of self-deception, particularly as defended on grounds of compassion. It argues that Tolstoy's powerful depiction of the interconnection of love and truthfulness reveals the spiritual and moral dangers of s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Society of Christian Ethics
1999
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The annual of the Society of Christian Ethics
Year: 1999, Volume: 19, Pages: 115-129 |
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| Summary: | This essay examines Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich in light of the moral status of self-deception, particularly as defended on grounds of compassion. It argues that Tolstoy's powerful depiction of the interconnection of love and truthfulness reveals the spiritual and moral dangers of self-deception and particularly its destructive consequences for interpersonal love and friendship. |
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| ISSN: | 2372-9023 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Society of Christian Ethics, The annual of the Society of Christian Ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/asce1999197 |