Dimensions of Evil : Contemporary Perspectives

Terry D. Cooper

ISBN 10: 0800662172 / ISBN 13: 9780800662172

Published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers Aug 2007, 2007

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Neuware - From natural catastrophes to horrific human violence to death- dealing social systems, evil calls out ever more dramatically for explanation and understanding. Yet despite millennia of reflection, no consensus has developed on the character and dynamics of evil.This masterful survey volume composes a framework that separates out for analysis the many dimensions and aspects of the question of evil and then interrogates the best philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and social scientists of the last one hundred years on the question.Cooper's interdisciplinary focus captures insights from theology, philosophy, and psychology and overcomes the ghettoization of the question. His clear distinction of evil in natural, personal, and social realms allows readers to sort through the many layers and mechanisms of evil and the helpful perspectives that illuminate our world today.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dimensions of Evil : Contemporary Perspectives
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Aug 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800662172
• ISBN 13: 9780800662172
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 15D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 390 grams

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Synopsis

From natural catastrophes to horrific human violence to death- dealing social systems, evil calls out ever more dramatically for explanation and understanding. Yet despite millennia of reflection, no consensus has developed on the character and dynamics of evil.

This masterful survey volume composes a framework that separates out for analysis the many dimensions and aspects of the question of evil and then interrogates the best philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and social scientists of the last one hundred years on the question.

Cooper's interdisciplinary focus captures insights from theology, philosophy, and psychology and overcomes the ghettoization of the question. His clear distinction of evil in natural, personal, and social realms allows readers to sort through the many layers and mechanisms of evil and the helpful perspectives that illuminate our world today.

About the Author

Terry D. Cooper is Professor of Psychology at St. Louis Community College in Meramec, Missouri, and co- author with Don S. Browning of Religious Thought and the Modern Psychologies (2nd ed., 2005, 978-0-8006-3659-3).