On Evil

by Adam Morton

Book Overview

Evil has long fascinated psychologists, philosophers, novelists and playwrights but remains an incredibly difficult concept to talk about.
On Evil is a compelling and at times disturbing tour of the many faces of evil. What is evil, and what makes people do awful things? If we can explain evil, do we explain it away? Can we imagine the mind of a serial killer, or does such evil defy description? Does evil depend on a contrast with good, as religion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415305195
• ISBN13: 9780415305198
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"