Evil Matters

ISBN-13: 9781032052427 / Miękka / 2023 / 196 str.

Germany) Zachary J. (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munich

Opis

This book explores the nature, normativity, and aftermath of evil action. It combines philosophical conceptual analysis with empirical studies in psychology and discussions of historical events to provide an innovative analysis of evil action.

Spis treści

Introduction: Questioning Evil

1. Is Kant’s Theory of Evil Still Relevant?

2. What Must a Theory of Evil Include?

3. Beyond Nuanced Harm Accounts: Evil and Vulnerability

4. Is a Génocidaire My Moral Interlocutor? Evil and the Limits of Strawsonianism

5. Evil and the Power of Groups

6. Enduring Resentment: Between Vengeance and Forgiveness

Appendix: Facing Evil: How Should Individuals Cope with Pervasive Evil?

O autorze

Zachary J. Goldberg is Senior Researcher at Trilateral Research and formerly Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany. In addition to his authored articles and book chapters focusing mainly on issues concerning the philosophy of evil and moral responsibility, he is the editor of Reflections on Ethics and Responsibility: Essays in Honor of Peter A. French (2017), co-editor of The Routledge International Handbook of Perpetrator Studies (2020).