Domestic Affection and the Voice of Conscience in Frankenstein: Mary Shelley’s Corrective to William Godwin’s Moral Idealism

David Hogsette

Domestic Affection and the Voice of Conscience in Frankenstein: Mary Shelley’s Corrective to William Godwin’s Moral Idealism

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Abstract

This presentation discusses the tensions between Mary Shelley's moral views and those of her father William Godwin, arguing that her novel Frankenstein presents tropes of domesticity in order to temper the strict rationalism of Godwin's moral theory.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	Center for Vision and Values Conference - Grove City College, Grove City, United States Duration: 20 Apr 2019 → …

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Conference	Center for Vision and Values Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Grove City
Period	20/04/19 → …

Keywords

moral reasoning
Mary Shelley
William Godwin
Frankenstein
domesticity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Literature and Literary Theory

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