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On Evil

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Psychology Press, 2004 - 157 pagine
Evil has long fascinated psychologists, philosophers, novelists and playwrights but remains an incredibly difficult concept to talk about.
On Evil is a compelling and at times disturbing tour of the many faces of evil. What is evil, and what makes people do awful things? If we can explain evil, do we explain it away? Can we imagine the mind of a serial killer, or does such evil defy description? Does evil depend on a contrast with good, as religion tells us, or can there be evil for evil's sake?
Adam Morton argues that any account of evil must help us understand three things: why evil occurs; why evil often arises out of banal or everyday situations; and how we can be seen as evil. Drawing on fascinating examples as diverse as Augustine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, psychological studies of deviant behaviour and profiles of serial killers, Adam Morton argues that evil occurs when internal, mental barriers against it simply break down. He also introduces us to some nightmare people, such as Adolf Eichmann and Hannibal Lecter, reminding us that understanding their actions as humans brings us closer to understanding evil.
Exciting and thought-provoking, On Evil is essential reading for anyone interested in a topic that attracts and repels us in equal measure.
  

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Recensione dell'utente  - David - Goodreads

On Evil is a very thoughtful book. It is not overly dense and abstruse (like Kant) nor is it simplistic or filled with strawmen (eg the Trolley Problem). I read it six years ago and was only mildly ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente  - Vince - Goodreads

This book was read for a course I am taking on Evil and I found the book, written by a philospher and maybe also a psychologist is mind opening and thought provoking but I feel the writer makes ... Leggi recensione completa

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Foreword
The Barrier Theory of Evil TWO 36
Nightmare People Three 69
Reconciliation FOUT 104
Notes 136
Copyright

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Blackwell Synergy - J Appl Philos, Vol 24, Issue 4: Table of Contents
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Informazioni sull'autore (2004)

Adam Morton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma.

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TitoloOn Evil
Thinking in Action
AutoreAdam Morton
Edizioneillustrata, ristampa
EditorePsychology Press, 2004
ISBN0415305187, 9780415305181
Lunghezza157 pagine
  
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