On Evil

Zusatztext '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 Informationen zum Autor Adam Morton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma. Klappentext A compelling account of evil in which Adam Morton draws on fascinating examples as diverse as Augustine and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Exciting and thought-provoking, On Evil is essential reading for anyone interested in a topic that attracts and Zusammenfassung A compelling account of evil in which Adam Morton draws on fascinating examples as diverse as Augustine and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Exciting and thought-provoking, On Evil is essential reading for anyone interested in a topic that attracts and Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Evil and Otherness; Chapter 2 The Barrier Theory of Evil; Chapter 3 Nightmare People; Chapter 4 Facing Evil;

Product details

• Authors: Adam Morton, Morton Adam
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2004
• EAN: 9780415305198
• ISBN: 978-0-415-30519-8
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Thinking in Action
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Ethics & moral philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Ethics and moral philosophy