168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Chapter 1 Evil and Otherness; Chapter 2 The Barrier Theory of Evil; Chapter 3 Nightmare People; Chapter 4 Facing Evil;
Biography
Adam Morton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma.
'This essay elucidates a picture of those who commit "evil" acts as lacking a mental "barrier" to stop them, using examples from recent history and pop-culture treatments from Buffy to Hannibal Lecter ... ' - Steven Poole, The Guardian
'It draws on a fascinating array of sources, from St. Augustine to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and brings in examples from contemporary fiction like Hannibal Lecter ... ' - The Daily Yomiuri
