Raimond Gaita on Saints,Love and Human Preciousness |
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Authors: | Christopher Hamilton |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Theology and Religious Studies, King’s College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, UK |
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Abstract: | Raimond Gaita’s work in moral philosophy is unusual and important in focusing on the concept of sainthood. Drawing partly on the work of George Orwell, and partly on the life and work of Simone Weil, as well as on further material, I argue that Gaita’s use of this notion to help make sense of the concept of human preciousness is unconvincing, not least because he does not properly explore the figure and psychology of the saint in any detail. I relatedly argue that the notion of human preciousness in question is implausible and, in some ways, sentimental. I also explore Gaita’s concept of “speaking personally” in moral philosophy, and suggest that matters here are a great deal more complicated than he supposes. |
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Keywords: | Christian metaphysics Human preciousness Life-denial Love Saints |
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