Anthropologists have expressed wariness about the concept of evil even in discussions of morality and ethics, in part because the concept carries its own cultural baggage and theological implications in Euro-American societies. Addressing the problem of evil as a distinctly human phenomenon and a category of ethnographic analysis, this volume shows the usefulness of engaging evil as a descriptor of empirical reality where concepts such as violence, criminality, and hatred fall short of capturing the darkest side of human existence.
| ISBN: | 9781800736405 |
| Publication date: | 14th October 2022 |
| Author: | William C Olsen, Thomas J Csordas |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 322 pages |
| Series: | Methodology and History in Anthropology |
| Genres: |
Ethics and moral philosophy Social and cultural anthropology Social and ethical issues |
Anthropologists have expressed wariness about the concept of evil even in discussions of morality and ethics, in part because the concept carries its own cultural baggage and theological implications in Euro-American societies. Addressing the problem of evil as a distinctly human phenomenon and a category of ethnographic analysis, this volume shows the usefulness of engaging evil as a descriptor of empirical reality where concepts such as violence, criminality, and hatred fall short of capturing the darkest side of human existence.
Engaging Evil features in the following genres: Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and cultural anthropology, Social and ethical issues
Engaging Evil is available in Paperback, Hardback
Engaging Evil was written by William C Olsen, Thomas J Csordas and published by Berghahn Books
Engaging Evil has 322 pages
Yes it is part of Methodology and History in Anthropology series
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