Caught between morality and art: Susan Sontag on metaphors of illness
Philosophy & Social Criticism: An International, Interdisciplinary Journal
Published online on September 12, 2025
Abstract
Philosophy & Social Criticism, Ahead of Print.
There remains something pertinent and gripping about Susan Sontag’s critique of illness metaphors and her broader effort to work toward a more humane and dignified view of suffering. Yet her call to liberate culture – and in particular art – from metaphor ...
There remains something pertinent and gripping about Susan Sontag’s critique of illness metaphors and her broader effort to work toward a more humane and dignified view of suffering. Yet her call to liberate culture – and in particular art – from metaphor ...