Philosophers and religious leaders invoke the concept of evil.
But his analysis suggests another challenge to the concept of evil.
In this religious context, the concept of evil becomes elastic, encompassing much more than pure wickedness.
On this account, as we come closer to explaining cruelty and aggression, the concept of evil becomes increasingly questionable.
This lively and learned book traces the history of the concept of evil from its beginnings in ancient times to the period of the New Testament.
The chagrin in his eyes suggests that he understands the concept of evil as an action -- and an active choice -- all too well.
In his analysis, Lang explores the relation of genocide to group identity, individual and corporate moral responsibility, the concept of individual and group intentions, and the concept of evil more generally.
It held steady until the emergence of a philosophical tradition that, beginning with Immanuel Kant's questioning of God's pivotal position and reaching an apogee of unbelief with the arrival of Nietzsche, put the concept of evil right in our laps.
Until she set herself to work reading every document she could find relating to the church and abuse allegations, O'Connor says she never believed in the concept of evil.
Subject of a 13-way auction, the debut by a British forensic psychiatrist, co-written with author and dramatist Eileen Horne will explore the concept of evil, drawing upon Adshead's experience working with criminals at Broadmoor hospital.
Dr. Angela Hegarty, director of psychiatry at Creedmoor who works with Dr. Stone, said she was skeptical of using the concept of evil but realized that in her work she found herself thinking and talking about it all the time.
