198 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines what makes someone an evil person and how evil people are different from merely bad people. Rather than focusing on the "problem of evil" that occupies philosophers of religion, Barry looks instead to moral psychology—the intersection of ethics and psychology. He provides both a philosophical account of what evil people are like and considers the implications of that... Read more
Introduction: The Mark of Cain 1. Preliminary Matters Appendix to Chapter 1: Evil and Experimental Philosophy 2. Taxonomies of Wickedness 3. The Structure of Evil Character 4. The Content of Evil Character Appendix to Chapter 4: Evil and Social Psychology 5. Evil and Moral Responsibility 6. Evil and Abnormal Psychology 7. Evil and Capital Punishment
Biography
Peter Brian Barry is AssociateProfessor of Philosophy at Saginaw Valley State University, USA.
