Art and Moral Change: A Reexamination

A first-of-its-kind critical overview of how art leads to moral action in the field of theological ethics

One question that remains insufficiently addressed in theological ethics is the question of how art leads to moral action. While many modernist theories consider art to be a morally irrelevant activity, others think that the arts, and the emotions they elicit, are integral to moral formation and justice. Challenging both kinds of theories, Art and Moral Change proposes that art is essent...