The Order Of Evils
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The Order Of Evils
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Author : Adi Ophir
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2005-10-08
The Order Of Evils written by Adi Ophir and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-08 with History categories.
What remains of moral judgment when truth itself is mistrusted, when the validity of every belief system depends on its context, when power and knowledge are inextricably entangled? Is a viable moral theory still possible in the wake of the postmodern criticism of modern philosophy? The Order of Evils responds directly to these questions and dilemmas with one simple and brilliant change of focus. Rather than concentrating on the age-old themes of justice and freedom, Adi Ophir offers a moral theory that foregrounds the existential and political nature of Evil. Ophir’s main contention is that evil is neither a diabolical element residing in the hearts of men nor a meaningless absence of the good. Rather, it is the socially structured order of “superfluous evils.” Evils, like pain, suffering, loss, and humiliation, are superfluous when they could have — but have not — been prevented. Through close analysis of seminal works by modern and postmodern philosophers — from Rousseau, Kant, Marx, Sartre, and Arendt to Foucault, Lévinas, Derrida, and Lyotard — Ophir forges a new perspective for thinking about what it means to be a moral being; to be moral, he argues, is to care for others and to be committed to preventing, at all costs, their suffering and distress. A theoretically sophisticated work, The Order of Evils also bears the traces of Ophir’s own political and personal experiences as an Israeli philosopher and activist. Two major events in recent Jewish history have profoundly influenced his thinking: the Holocaust and the prolonged Israeli domination of Palestinians in the occupied territories, both of which are interpreted within the author’s moral framework as systematic productions of evils. Ophir does not compare the two events. Instead, he introduces a typology of disasters that allows them to be located within the wide spectrum of human-generated calamities whose specificity and general patterns emerge clearly and distinctly as what they are and are not.
Proclus On The Existence Of Evils
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Author : Carlos Steel
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-04-10
Proclus On The Existence Of Evils written by Carlos Steel and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-10 with Philosophy categories.
Proclus' On the Existence of Evils is not a commentary, but helps to compensate for the dearth of Neoplatonist ethical commentaries. The central question addressed in the work is: how can there be evil in a providential world? Neoplatonists agree that it cannot be caused by higher and worthier beings. Plotinus had said that evil is matter, which, unlike Aristotle, he collapsed into mere privation or lack, thus reducing its reality. He also protected higher causes from responsibility by saying that evil may result from a combination of goods. Proclus objects: evil is real, and not a privation. Rather, it is a parasite feeding off good. Parasites have no proper cause, and higher beings are thus vindicated as being the causes only of the good off which evil feeds.
The Least Of All Possible Evils
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Author : Eyal Weizman
language : en
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date : 2012-06-19
The Least Of All Possible Evils written by Eyal Weizman and has been published by Verso Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-19 with Political Science categories.
Groundbreaking exploration of the philosophy underpinning Western humanitarian intervention The principle of the “lesser evil”—the acceptability of pursuing one exceptional course of action in order to prevent a greater injustice—has long been a cornerstone of Western ethical philosophy. From its roots in classical ethics and Christian theology, to Hannah Arendt’s exploration of the work of the Jewish Councils during the Nazi regime, Weizman explores its development in three key transformations of the problem: the defining intervention of Médecins Sans Frontières in mid-1980s Ethiopia; the separation wall in Israel-Palestine; and international and human rights law in Bosnia, Gaza and Iraq. Drawing on a wealth of new research, Weizman charts the latest manifestation of this age-old idea. In doing so he shows how military and political intervention acquired a new “humanitarian” acceptability and legality in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
The Evil Of Evils
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Author : Jeremiah Burroughs
language : en
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Release Date : 2015-02-22
The Evil Of Evils written by Jeremiah Burroughs and has been published by Ravenio Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-22 with Religion categories.
Jeremiah Burroughs (1600 – 1646) was a moderate English Congregationalist, member of the Westminster Assembly, and Puritan preacher.
Everyday Evils
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Author : Coline Covington
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-01-20
Everyday Evils written by Coline Covington and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-20 with Philosophy categories.
Everyday Evils takes a psychoanalytic look at the evils committed by "ordinary" people in different contexts – from the Nazi concentration camps to Stockholm Syndrome to the atrocities publicized by Islamic State – and presents new perspectives on how such evil deeds come about as well as the extreme ways in which we deny the existence of evil. Concepts of group behaviour, morality, trauma and forgiveness are reconsidered within a multi-disciplinary framework. The psychodynamics of dissociation, and the capacity to witness evil acts while participating in them, raise questions about the origin of morality, and about the role of the observing ego in maintaining psychic equilibrium. Coline Covington examines how we demonize the "other" and how violent actions become normalized within communities, such as during the Rwandan genocide and Polish pogroms. The recent attraction of the millenarian theocracy of the Islamic State also highlights our fascination with violence and death. Covington emphasizes that evil comes about through a variety of causes and is highly contextual. It is our capacity to acknowledge the evils we live with, witness and commit that is vital to how we manage and respond to violence within ourselves and others and in mitigating our innate destructiveness. In conclusion, the book addresses how individuals and societies come to terms with evil, along with the problematic concept of forgiveness and the restoration of good. Everyday Evils blends psychoanalytic concepts together with the disciplines of sociology, history, anthropology, philosophy, theology and studies of violence in order to develop a richer, deeper and more comprehensive understanding of evil. Intending to make the unthinkable thinkable, this book will appeal to scholars from across those disciplines, as well as psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and anyone who has ever asked the question: "How could anyone do something like that?"
Suffering Evil
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Author : Matthias Media
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2010
Suffering Evil written by Matthias Media and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Good and evil categories.
Ethics And The Problem Of Evil
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Author : Marilyn McCord Adams
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-27
Ethics And The Problem Of Evil written by Marilyn McCord Adams and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-27 with Religion categories.
Provocative essays that seek “to turn the attention of analytic philosophy of religion on the problem of evil . . . towards advances in ethical theory” (Reading Religion). The contributors to this book—Marilyn McCord Adams, John Hare, Linda Zagzebski, Laura Garcia, Bruce Russell, Stephen Wykstra, and Stephen Maitzen—attended two University of Notre Dame conferences in which they addressed the thesis that there are yet untapped resources in ethical theory for affecting a more adequate solution to the problem of evil. The problem of evil has been an extremely active area of study in the philosophy of religion for many years. Until now, most sources have focused on logical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues, leaving moral questions as open territory. With the resources of ethical theory firmly in hand, this volume provides lively insight into this ageless philosophical issue. “These essays—and others—will be of primary interest to scholars working in analytic philosophy of religion from a self-consciously Christian standpoint, but its audience is not limited to such persons. The book offers illustrative examples of how scholars in philosophy of religion understand their aims and how they go about making their arguments . . . hopefully more work will follow this volume’s lead.”—Reading Religion “Recommended.”—Choice
A Remedy For The Evils That Have Caused The Destruction Of A Large Portion Of The British Army Before Sevastopol
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Author : Great Britain. Army
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1855
A Remedy For The Evils That Have Caused The Destruction Of A Large Portion Of The British Army Before Sevastopol written by Great Britain. Army and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with categories.
A Remedy For The Evils That Have Caused The Destruction Of A Large Portion Of The British Army Before Sevastopol
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Author : Sevastopol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1855
A Remedy For The Evils That Have Caused The Destruction Of A Large Portion Of The British Army Before Sevastopol written by Sevastopol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with categories.
Worldviews And The Problem Of Evil
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Author : Ronnie P. Campbell, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Lexham Press
Release Date : 2019-08-14
Worldviews And The Problem Of Evil written by Ronnie P. Campbell, Jr. and has been published by Lexham Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-14 with Religion categories.
How does the Christian response to the problem of evil contrast with that of other worldviews? Most attempts at answering the problem of evil either present a straightforward account of the truth claims of Christianity or defend a minimalist concept of God. This book is different. Inside, you'll examine four worldviews' responses to the problem of evil. Then, you'll hear the author's argument that Christian theism makes better sense of the phenomenon of evil in the worldâ€"equipping you to reach an informed conclusion. This book's unique approachâ€"integrating worldviews with apologetics with theologyâ€"will give you a better understanding of the debate surrounding the problem of evil, in both philosophy and theology. Learn to think cogently and theologically about the problem of evil and Christianity's ability to answer its challenges with Worldviews and the Problem of Evil as your guide.