A consideratioon of the morality of evil from the standoint of women.
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"Charting a sweeping history of evil within the Western philosophical tradition, Gavin Rae shows that the problem of evil - as a conceptual problem - came to the fore with the rise of monotheism. Rae traces the problem of evil from early and Medieval Christian philosophy to mode…
Gavin Rae analyses the history of Western conceptions of evil, showing it to be remarkably complex, differentiated and contested. He traces the problem of evil from early and Medieval Christian philosophy to modern philosophy, German Idealism, post-structuralism and contemporary…
"The most comprehensive book on the topic, Thinking about Good and Evil traces salient Jewish ideas about why innocent people seem to suffer, why evil individuals seem to prosper, and God's role in matters of (in)justice, from antiquity to modernity"--.
Fiction and evil -- Literature as philosophy -- Skepticism about evil, part 1: mythologizing evil -- Skepticism about evil, part 2: Nietzsche's war on evil -- Conscience and character -- The perverse, the virulent, and the satanic -- Evil, pleasure, and malice: the conscience of…
This volume "Embodiments of evil: Gog and Magog" reveals in eight essays the images of the 'other' in genres ranging from contemporary folk religion on the internet to the rich literary heritage of Alexander romances.
Explores the actual and possible roles of evil in contemporary political theory.
What role should the idea of evil have in contemporary moral and social thought?. The concept of 'evil' has long been a key idea in moral discourse. Now, the contributors to this volume make a start on the important task of systematically exploring evil in the context of politic…
These volumes examine incidents of evil from ancient times to modern day around the globe. Concepts of evil within the big three religions--Christianity, Judaism, and Islam--are examined, as well as in Chinese philosophy and Native American beliefs. The political or national exp…
What is evil? And what is the antidote to this universal malady, however it is defined? Traditionally, people have turned to religion when seeking a remedy to apparent evil. However, sociologists, psychologists, historians, philosophers, and even lawyers can also provide valuabl…
