Evil: A Very Short Introduction
Luke Russell
27 October 2022
ISBN: 9780198819271
128 pages
Paperback
174x111mm
In Stock
Price: £8.99With the media bringing us constant tales of terrorism and violence, questions regarding the nature of evil are highly topical. Luke Russell explores the philosophical thinking and psychological evidence behind evil, alongside portrayals of fictional villains, considering why people are evil, and how it goes beyond the normal realms of what is bad.
Description
With the media bringing us constant tales of terrorism and violence, questions regarding the nature of evil are highly topical. Luke Russell explores the philosophical thinking and psychological evidence behind evil, alongside portrayals of fictional villains, considering why people are evil, and how it goes beyond the normal realms of what is bad.
- Explores the philosophical thinking and psychological evidence behind evil
- Engages with famous examples of evildoers including serial killers, terrorists, and war criminals, as well as examples from fiction
- Gives a systematic overview of the various kinds of extreme wrongdoing, and considers the cores questions when thinking about evil
- Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide
About the Author(s)
Luke Russell, The University of Sydney
Luke Russell is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, where he teaches ethics and critical thinking. Luke has written on various topics in the field of moral philosophy, including evil, forgiveness, virtue, and vice, and is the author of Evil: A Philosophical Investigation (OUP, 2014).
Table of Contents
- 1:The philosophical puzzle of evil
2:The horror and incomprehensibility of evil
3:The psychological hallmark of evil
4:The banality of evil
5:An evil person
6:Are you evil? Is anyone evil?
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