Abstract
The Emperor’s New Clothes is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen which tells of an emperor obsessed with his own appearance. The Emperor is tricked by two conmen who offer to weave him a suit with an unusual quality. It will become invisible to anyone too stupid or unfit for the job they do. When it is ready, neither the Emperor, nor his advisors, are able to see the suit, but they dare not admit it. In truth, there is no suit, the tricksters simply aim to make off with the money that the Emperor has paid them and the expensive materials he has provided. When they have pretended to dress the Emperor in nothing at all, the Emperor sets out on a public procession. He is completely naked, yet no one will admit that they cannot see his clothes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-101 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Social and Political Philosophy |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Feb 2024 |
| Event | Jason Frank Symposium - on the Democratic Sublime - CAPPE, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom Duration: 16 Dec 2022 → 16 Dec 2022 |
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