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An examination of C.S. Lewis's ethical thought, in particular his critique of subjectivism, as explored through his fictional writings.
C.S. Lewis was concerned about an aspect of the problem of evil he called subjectivism: the tendency of one's perspective to move towards self-referentialism and utilitarianism. In C.S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil, Jerry Root provides a holistic reading of Lewis by walking the reader through all of Lewis's published work as he argues Lewis's case against subjectivism. Furthermore, the book reveals that Lewis consistently employed fiction to make his case, as virtually all of his villains are portrayed as subjectivists. Lewis's warnings are prophetic; this book is not merely an exposition of Lewis, it is also a timely investigation into the problem of evil.
C.S. Lewis was concerned about an aspect of the problem of evil he called subjectivism: the tendency of one's perspective to move towards self-referentialism and utilitarianism. In C.S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil, Jerry Root provides a holistic reading of Lewis by walking the reader through all of Lewis's published work as he argues Lewis's case against subjectivism. Furthermore, the book reveals that Lewis consistently employed fiction to make his case, as virtually all of his villains are portrayed as subjectivists. Lewis's warnings are prophetic; this book is not merely an exposition of Lewis, it is also a timely investigation into the problem of evil.
Price: $36.95
Pages: 284
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
27 August 2010
Trim Size: 9.02 X 5.98 in
ISBN: 9780227173381
Format: Paperback
Let me not fail to stress the strengths of Root's book, among which is the comprehensive knowledge displayed, not merely of the work of Lewis himself, but also of the secondary literature that has flourished around that work. [...] help us to look at the various symbols, stories, and arguments presented in Lewis's body of work and also to step into the beam of that work and look along it, gaining and understanding of Lewis's fertile spiritual vision from the inside.
— Mikel Burley
In this work of Lewis scholarship, Jerry Root argues that 'subjectivism' - by which he means a rejection of objective reality and objective values in favour of a selfish, inward focus - is an attitude Lewis repeatedly attacks in his popular fiction, non-fiction, and professional literary criticism. Lewis, he maintains, saw that grave evil could result from this self-deceptive conforming of reality to one's personal desires.
— Paul Gage Logan
The strength of Root's book, it seems to me, is its comprehensiveness. Root ranges widely over the Lewis oeuvre, and encompasses not only Lewis's apologetic works but also literary criticism, his poetry and his fiction [...] it will be illuminating for those to whom Lewis is new territory.
— Barry Livingstone
A study that is not only comprehensive in its coverage but also clear in noting the theological and anthropological implications of Lewis' work for the individual and the church as they relate to culture.... A thoughtful read fot all Lewis readers.
— Iain S. Maclean
— Mikel Burley
In this work of Lewis scholarship, Jerry Root argues that 'subjectivism' - by which he means a rejection of objective reality and objective values in favour of a selfish, inward focus - is an attitude Lewis repeatedly attacks in his popular fiction, non-fiction, and professional literary criticism. Lewis, he maintains, saw that grave evil could result from this self-deceptive conforming of reality to one's personal desires.
— Paul Gage Logan
The strength of Root's book, it seems to me, is its comprehensiveness. Root ranges widely over the Lewis oeuvre, and encompasses not only Lewis's apologetic works but also literary criticism, his poetry and his fiction [...] it will be illuminating for those to whom Lewis is new territory.
— Barry Livingstone
A study that is not only comprehensive in its coverage but also clear in noting the theological and anthropological implications of Lewis' work for the individual and the church as they relate to culture.... A thoughtful read fot all Lewis readers.
— Iain S. Maclean
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Objectivity and Evil
2. The Problem of Pain
3. Lewis's Literary Criticism and a Problem of Evil
4. The Rhetorical Aim of Lewis's Fiction in Light of a Problem of Evil
5. Literary Analysis
6. Conclusions
Permissions
Bibliography
Index
Preface
1. Objectivity and Evil
2. The Problem of Pain
3. Lewis's Literary Criticism and a Problem of Evil
4. The Rhetorical Aim of Lewis's Fiction in Light of a Problem of Evil
5. Literary Analysis
6. Conclusions
Permissions
Bibliography
Index