Adam Morton

On Evil (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134406111
• Artikelnr.: 42982459

Autorenporträt

Adam Morton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Evil and Otherness; Chapter 2 The Barrier Theory of Evil; Chapter 3 Nightmare People; Chapter 4 Facing Evil;

Rezensionen

'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

'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