Why read Wordsworth's poetry--indeed, why read poetry at all?
Beyond any pleasure it might give, can it make one a better or more
flourishing person? These questions were never far from William
Wordsworth's thoughts. He responded in rich and varied ways, in
verse and in prose, in both well-known and more obscure
writings.
"Wordsworth's Ethics" is a comprehensive examination of the
Romantic poet's work, delving into his desire to understand the
source and scope of our ethical obligations. Adam Potkay finds that
Wordsworth consistently rejects the kind of impersonal
utilitarianism that was espoused by his contemporaries James Mill
and Jeremy Bentham in favor of a view of ethics founded in
relationships with particular persons and things.
The discussion proceeds chronologically through Wordsworth's
career as a writer--from his juvenilia through his poems of the
1830s and '40s--providing a valuable introduction to the poet's
work. The book will appeal to readers interested in the vital
connection between literature and moral philosophy.
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