Wicked Pleasures - Meditations on the Seven 'Deadly' Sins

The seven deadly sins have provided gossip, amusement, and the plots of morality plays for nearly fifteen hundred years. In Wicked Pleasures, well-known philosopher, business ethicist, and admitted sinner Robert C. Solomon brings together a varied group of contributors for a new look at the old catalogue of sins. Solomon introduces the sins as a group, noting their popularity and pervasiveness. From the formation of the canon by Pope Gregory the Great, the seven have survived the sermonizing of the Reformation, the Inquisition, the Enlightenment, the brief French reign of supreme reason, the apotheoses of capitalism, communism, secular humanism and postmodernism, the writings of numerous rabbis and evangelical moralists, two series in the New York Times, and several bad movies. Taking their cue from this remarkable history, the contributors, including Thomas Pynchon, allowed one sin apiece, provide a non-sermonizing and relatively light-hearted romp through the domain of the deadly seven.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Gluttony
Chapter 3 Pride
Chapter 4 Sloth
Chapter 5 Greed
Chapter 6 Anger
Chapter 7 Lust
Chapter 8 Envy
Chapter 9 Index

About the author

Robert C. Solomon is Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy and Business and distinguished teaching professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Well known for his writings on the passions, the emotions, ethics, and excellence, Solomon is the author of numerous books, most recently A Passion for Wisdom (with Kathleen Higgins), Oxford 1997.

Summary

This text looks at the seven deadly sins. It introduces the sins as a group, noting their popularity and persuasiveness. From the formation of the canon by Pope Gregory the Great, the seven have survived the sermonizing of the Reformation, the Inquisition and the Enlightenment.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Robert C. Solomon, robert c Solomon, Robert C. Solomon, Solomon Robert
• Assisted by: Professor Robert C. Solomon (Editor), Robert C. Solomon (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2000
• EAN: 9780742508453
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-0845-3
• No. of pages: 174
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 245 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology