Aspects Of Evil

Author : Andrew Michael Flescher
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626160112
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moral Evil written by Andrew Michael Flescher and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of moral evil has always held a special place in philosophy and theology because the existence of evil has implications for the dignity of the human and the limits of human action. Andrew Michael Flescher proposes four interpretations of evil, drawing on philosophical and theological sources and using them to trace through history the moral traditions that are associated with them. The first model, evil as the presence of badness, offers a traditional dualistic model represented by Manicheanism. The second, evil leading to goodness through suffering, presents a theological interpretation known as theodicy. Absence of badness—that is, evil as a social construction—is the third model. The fourth, evil as the absence of goodness, describes when evil exists in lieu of the good—the "privation" thesis staked out nearly two millennia ago by Christian theologian St. Augustine. Flescher extends this fourth model—evil as privation—into a fifth, which incorporates a virtue ethic. Drawing original connections between Augustine and Aristotle, Flescher’s fifth model emphasizes the formation of altruistic habits that can lead us to better moral choices throughout our lives. Flescher eschews the temptation to think of human agents who commit evil as outside the norm of human experience. Instead, through the honing of moral skills and the practice of attending to the needs of others to a greater degree than we currently do, Flescher offers a plausible and hopeful approach to the reality of moral evil.

Author : Andreas Kellner
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638265358
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aspects of Good and Evil in "Harry Potter - The Prisoner of Azkaban" written by Andreas Kellner and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2004-04-03 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: good minus, University of Münster (English Seminar), language: English, abstract: In novels and fictional stories we often meet good and evil characters, characters which fight each other. This fight between good and evil makes the story really interesting and exciting because it hurries the action along. But often the reader is not able to say which character really belongs to the good or the evil ones. It is the ambiguity of the characters and their changes during the story that grip the readers. This paper will have a look at one exemplary character and try to solve the question whether it is good or evil. Besides, the thesis that animals and creatures in The Prisoner of Azkaban cannot be categorized as clearly as the main characters will be dealt with. In this way different aspects of the terms "good" and "evil" shall be demonstrated. "Good" and "evil" represent a pair of opposites that is part of many stories and of our whole life. Actions which are against virtues and values, which are reprehensible and damnable, are generally seen as evil. Pleasure in destroying, in lying, in betraying and in being cruel, in neglecting the rights of human beings, these aspects are declared to be evil.1 They belong to actions and their consequences which are caused by human beings, for example torturing innocent people in a war. Due to St. Augustine, these are moral evils or deficiencies of man's will. He thinks of the moral evil as the true evil because human beings have free will and the choice to do good or evil. So it is their choice to commit evil actions or not.2 [...] 1 See Rudolf Eisler, ed. Wörterbuch der philosophischen Begriffe 1, 4th ed. (Berlin: Mittler und Sohn, 1927), p. 227. 2 See Ester S. Buchholz and Joshua K. Mandel, "Reaching for Virtue, Stumbling on Sin: Concepts of Good and Evil in a Postmodern Era.", Journal of Religion and Health 39.2, (2000): p. 130.

Author : Simon Furman
Publisher : Titan Books (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781845760557
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aspects of Evil written by Simon Furman and published by Titan Books (UK). This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Transformers! Featuring stories that have never been collected, Transformers is packed with action and adventure for all ages! In Last Stand, a terrifying new threat (if you're a robot!) surfaces - the Mechannibals! Autobot Pretenders Landmine and Cloudburst are on the menu, and Decepticons Dreadwind and Darkwi

Author : Tim Bayne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198754965
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Religion written by Tim Bayne and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as eternal? And should religious people want there to be good arguments for the existence of God, or is religious belief only authentic in the absence of these good arguments? In this Very Short Introduction Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion, and engages with some of the most burning questions that philosophers discuss. Considering how religion should be defined, and whether we even need to be able to define it in order to engage in the philosophy of religion, he goes on to discuss whether the existence of God matters. Exploring the problem of evil, Bayne also debates the connection between faith and reason, and the related question of what role reason should play in religious contexts. Shedding light on the relationship between science and religion, Bayne finishes by considering the topics of reincarnation and the afterlife. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Pavlos Kontos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107161975
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evil in Aristotle written by Pavlos Kontos and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the first full study of Aristotle's notion of evil and sheds light on its content, potential, and influence.

Author : Luke Dennis Broughton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elements of Astrology written by Luke Dennis Broughton and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Melissa Dearey
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113730880X
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of Evil written by Melissa Dearey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to crime, everyone seems to take evil seriously as an explanatory concept - except criminologists. This book asks why, and why not, through exploring a variety of interdisciplinary approaches to evil from the perspectives of theology, philosophy, literary and cultural studies, and the social sciences.

Author : James McCosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Religious Aspect of Evolution written by James McCosh and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Kekes
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691217963
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facing Evil written by John Kekes and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that the prevalence of evil presents a fundamental problem for our secular sensibility, John Kekes develops a conception of character-morality as a response. He shows that the main sources of evil are habitual, unchosen actions produced by our character defects and that we can increase our control over the evil we cause by cultivating a reflective temper.

Author : Tim Ravenscroft
Publisher : Leaf Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781944921248
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aspects of Evil written by Tim Ravenscroft and published by Leaf Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When rival political parties and their supporters will stop at nothing to secure or hold on to power, the stakes are high. The striving for personal position and wealth will push the boundaries of morality to the limits. The choices made by a few will affect the fate of many.Aspects of Evil explores the thresholds of evil and how they are perceived by individuals who manipulate others, to achieve their ends. Two people, caught up in this spiral of terror must decide where their loyalties lie and risk the consequences of their actions.