The Nature of Evil / by D. Koehn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koehn, Daryl, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Literature.

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Philosophy of Religion.

Local Subjects:

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Philosophy of Religion.

Literature.

Religion.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2005.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y ; Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Summary:

When human beings do horrifying things, are they evil? By exploring such popular literature as The Talented Mr. Ripley , Dante's Inferno , The Turn of the Screw , and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , Koehn illustrates that the roots of human violence are not true evil but a symptom of our failure to really know who we are. It is this lack of understanding of ourselves that can lead humans to perform horrifying deeds, rather than 'evil' itself. This is a deep look into human nature, its beauty and its failings. The Nature of Evil offers an insightful and engaging exploration at a time when we are all struggling to understand the roots of violence and suffering.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Evil as Vice; 2 Evil as Losing the Ability to Act; 3 Evil as Flight from Narcissistic Boredom; 4 Evil as Hypocritical Repression; 5 Evil as Imagined Portent; 6 Evil as the Loss of Our Humanity; 7 Evil as Satanizing Self, Others, and God; 8 Evil as Fanatical Impiety; 9 Final Thoughts; Notes; Works Consulted; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-299) and index.

ISBN:

9786611368043

9781281368041

1281368040

9781403979377

1403979375

OCLC:

312479531