Wickedness: A Philosophical Essay - Couverture rigide

Midgley, Mary

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 071009759X ISBN 13 : 9780710097590

Editeur : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books, 1984

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. In Wickedness she sets out to delineate not so much the nature of wickedness as its actual sources. Midgley's analysis proves that the capacity for real wickedness is an inevitable part of human nature. This is not however a blanket acceptance of evil. She provides us with a framework that accepts its existence yet offers humankind the possibility of rejecting this part of our nature. Out of this dark journey she returns with an offering to us: an understanding of human nature that enhances our very humanity. To read Wickedness is to understand Mary Midgley's reputation as one of the world's greatest moral philosophers.

Présentation de l'éditeur

To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. Midgley's analysis proves that the capacity for real wickedness is an inevitable part of human nature. This is not however a blanket acceptance of evil. Out of this dark journey she returns with an offering to us: an understanding of human nature that enhances our very humanity.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
• Date d'édition: 1984
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 071009759X
• ISBN 13: 9780710097590
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 232
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