Evil in contemporary political theory /
What role should the idea of evil have in contemporary moral and social thought?. The concept of 'evil' has long been a key idea in moral discourse. Now, the contributors to this volume make a start on the important task of systematically exploring evil in the context of political theory....
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | What role should the idea of evil have in contemporary moral and social thought?. The concept of 'evil' has long been a key idea in moral discourse. Now, the contributors to this volume make a start on the important task of systematically exploring evil in the context of political theory. Intuitively, we know what evil means. Yet once we begin to think about its meaning we quickly uncover competing definitions. In recent years, political theorists have generally set the concept aside as outdated or inappropriate. Yet the idea that some things are wrong beyond toleration still has significant currency. If 'evil' can capture that significance, it merits a closer look. Key Features. Presents a broad ranging exploration of the idea of evil in contemporary theory Offers a philosophical analysis of the role of evil in ethics Analyses the idea of evil in classic arguments |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (v, 234 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780748654123 0748654127 1283370093 9781283370097 0748652868 9780748652860 1784027219 9781784027216 9786613370099 6613370096 |