The Meaning of Evil

by James Sias

In this book, James Sias investigates the psychologies of those who have acted in ways widely regarded as evil, and uses this psychological data as a basis for developing his own theory of evil. Sometimes, he claims, an action is so horrific and despicable that a term like "wrong" seems to fall short of capturing its moral status. Likewise, occasionally a person's character is corrupt in such a way that ordinary trait terms like "selfish" or "insensitive,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349954012
• ISBN13: 9781349954018
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"