Staël defines a modern narrative of care which aims at repairing the social bond weakened in the aftermath of the Terror. The remedial function of Staël’s fiction reveals a philosophy of care that dialogues with American theorists of care, Joan Tronto in particular. The ethics of care, according to Staël, takes the form of a moral action that avoids abstracts maxims in order to value affects and to recognize the singularity of experiences.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-16074-8
EAN:9782406160748
ISSN: 2540-3680
DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-16074-8.p.0177
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 01-03-2024
Periodicity: Annual
Language: French
Keyword: care, philosophy, moral action, beneficence, praxis, affects, Joan Tronto, Rousseau, Kant