Moral Philosophers and the Novel

PETER JOHNSON is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton, UK. He has published widely in moral and political philosophy and on the philosopher R.G. Collingwood.

• Acknowledgements Introduction The Middle Ground Decent Signs Enter the Novel The Novel's Gifts Fiction and the Good The Novel and Ethical Reflection Goods and Powers Truth Drops Out Versions of Events Fictions and Freedoms Conclusion

'Peter Johnson's impressive study gives us an erudite and perceptive reading of recent work that has investigated the novel's role in ethical theory.' - Philosophical Writings