Aesthetic Ethics: Towards A Moral Imagination - Paperback

by M. Mookie C. Manalili (Editor), David M. Goodman (Editor), Diana Boros (Editor)

Aesthetic Ethics: Towards a Moral Imagination seeks to challenge and expand the boundaries of how we conceive ethics and morality, proposing that beauty, sublimity and emotional resonances found in the realm of the arts are essential for re-imagining a more just and compassionate world.

Author Biography

M. Mookie C. Manalili is Licensed Independent Certified Social Worker (LICSW) Psychotherapist, Professor and Researcher based in Boston, USA. He is completing his PhD in Pastoral Counseling and Psychology at Boston University. He is faculty at School of Social Work and Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, and is co-leader of the Psychological Humanities Lab. He is also in a private group practice in Boston, MA.

David M. Goodman is Clinical Psychologist and Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College, USA, where he also serves as Executive Director for the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics. Dr. Goodman is on the faculty in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development and in the Philosophy department at Boston College's Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. He also has a private practice in Boston, MA.

Diana Boros is Professor of Political Theory in the Political Science Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland, the National Honors College. She is also affiliated faculty in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at SMCM. She has published books on the topics of art, public art, politics, and public space and is creator of the video podcast series "Hosting Art".