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Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Evil

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Adolf Hitler
Affective Accounts
Amour Propre
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Civil Sovereign
Concept Distinctness
Contemporary Societies
Current Time Slice
De Wijze
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Error Theory
Evil Actions
Evil Character
Evil Feelings
Evil Persons
Evil's Sake
Evil’s Sake
genocide studies
GP VI
historical ethics
Human Suffering
Intolerable Harm
Mass Atrocities
Moral Horror
moral psychology
moral responsibility
normative theory
Ordinary Wrongdoing
Paul Van Tongeren
philosophical analysis of evil
political philosophy
Radical Evil
VI 4B
Vice Versa
Young Man

Product details

  • ISBN 9781032178141
  • Weight: 720g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Sep 2021
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Why ought we concern ourselves with understanding a concept of evil? It is an elusive and politically charged concept which critics argue has no explanatory power and is a relic of a superstitious and primitive religious past. Yet its widespread use persists today: we find it invoked by politicians, judges, journalists, and many others to express the view that certain actions, persons, institutions, or ideologies are not just morally problematic but require a special signifier to mark them out from the ordinary and commonplace. Therefore, the question of what a concept of evil could mean and how it fits into our moral vocabulary remains an important and pressing concern.

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Evil provides an outstanding overview and exploration of these issues and more, bringing together an international team of scholars working on the concept of evil. Its 27 chapters cover the crucial discussions and arguments, both historical and contemporary, that are needed to properly understand the historical development and complexity of the concept of evil. The Handbook is divided into three parts:



  • Historical explorations of evil


  • Recent secular explorations of evil


  • Evil and other issues.


The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Evil is essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of ethics and philosophy of psychology. It also provides important insights and background for anyone exploring the concept of evil in related subjects such as literature, politics, and religion.
About

Thomas Nys is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Stephen de Wijze is Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Manchester, UK.