El concepto de ‘perversidad’ en Edgar Allan Poe. Una reflexión filosófica
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En algunos cuentos como The black cat y The imp of the perverse, el escritor estadounidense Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) trata de dar una explicación de la actitud de los personajes protagónicos haciendo uso de su concepción de la “perversidad”. En los cuentos mencionados hace un esbozo de lo que podría ser una teoría de la perversidad, donde son destacables las alusiones al poco o nulo trato que filósofos y moralistas han dado a la cuestión. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo dar un primer paso en el trato filosófico de la perversidad tal y como la entiende Poe. Para ello, el escrito está dividido en dos grandes partes: la primera explorará la noción de perversidad en cuentos como The black cat y The imp of the perverse, mientras que la segunda, explorará las posibles doctrinas filosóficas y teológicas que podrían emular el concepto que Poe maneja. Trataré de probar que efectivamente Poe tiene razón cuando dice que su concepto de perversidad no ha sido abordado por la filosofía y la teología del modo que él lo expone.
In some short stories as The black cat and The imp of the perverse, the US American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) tries to explain the attitude of the main carácter using his concept of “wickedness”. Poe outlines what could be a theory of wickedness which is remarkable allusions that philosophers and moralists have given little or no treatment at all. The objective of this article is taking a first step in the philosophical treatment of how Poe understands wickedness. This paper is divided into two sections: first, it explores the notion of wickedness in short stories as The black cat and The imp of the perverse. Second, it illustrates the posible philosophical and theological doctrines that could emulate the concept that Poe uses. This paper tries to demonstrate that Poe is right when he says that his concept of wickedness has not been addressed yet in philosophy and theology.
In some short stories as The black cat and The imp of the perverse, the US American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) tries to explain the attitude of the main carácter using his concept of “wickedness”. Poe outlines what could be a theory of wickedness which is remarkable allusions that philosophers and moralists have given little or no treatment at all. The objective of this article is taking a first step in the philosophical treatment of how Poe understands wickedness. This paper is divided into two sections: first, it explores the notion of wickedness in short stories as The black cat and The imp of the perverse. Second, it illustrates the posible philosophical and theological doctrines that could emulate the concept that Poe uses. This paper tries to demonstrate that Poe is right when he says that his concept of wickedness has not been addressed yet in philosophy and theology.