Wickedness

2. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-415-25398-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 272 g

Reihe: Routledge Classics

To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. Midgley's analysis proves that the capacity for real wickedness is an inevitable part of human nature. This is not however a blanket acceptance of evil. Out of this dark journey she returns with an offering to us: an understanding of human nature that enhances our very humanity.

Zielgruppe

Academic, General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Midgley, Mary

Midgley, Dr Mary

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, 1 The Problem of Natural Evil 2 Intelligibility and Immoralism 3 The Elusiveness of Responsibility 4 Understanding Aggression 5 Fates, Causes and Free-will 6 Selves and Shadows 7 The Instigators 8 Death-wish 9 Evil in Evolution

Über Autor(innen)

Mary Midgley (1919-2018), a philosopher with a special interest in ethics, human nature and science, has a widespread international following for her work. Other publications include The Ethical Primate, Science as Salvation, Utopias, Dolphins and Computers and, most recently, Science and Poetry