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In Inferno, Dante deals with prevalent issues that are no less significant today than they were in the 14th century. What is the proper way to live? What is good and what is evil?
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In Inferno, Dante deals with prevalent issues that are no less significant today than they were in the 14th century. What is the proper way to live? What is good and what is evil? Why embrace good and reject evil? What is the role and responsibilities of the individual as a member of society? What is our relationship to time and eternity? What is true love and why love at all? What is the right religion? What is the path to our own Heaven and Hell? According to Dante, Hell is what society is when all its members act for themselves and against the common good. The souls there are condemned not just for their selfish motivations but also for the effects their actions on others. Dante's point is that as civic beings, we are responsible not only for our actions, but also for their end results. The people...
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