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On Evil (Paperback, New)
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On Evil (Paperback, New)
Series: Thinking in Action
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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 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 behavior and profiles of
serial killers, Adam Morton argues that evil occurs when internal,
mental barriers against it simply break down. Adam Morton 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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