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Evil : an investigation / Lance Morrow.

Morrow, Lance. (Author).

Summary:
Presents a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of evil and its role and manifestations in the modern world, discussing evil influences on global culture, how evil works, and the purpose it serves.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0465047548 :
  • Physical Description: 276 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2003]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The globalization of evil -- Is evil funny? -- What is evil like? -- Why do they do it? -- The hermits tale -- Evil as a learning experience -- The axis of wrong -- Sarajevo : lex talionis -- Evil and youth and war -- Jean Valjean at Wendys -- Who is to blame? -- The axe in space -- What have children to do with it? -- Is America evil? -- Do you know anyone who is evil? -- The rattlesnake in the mailbox -- Permissible evil -- Taking responsibility for the regime -- Evil in the office -- The consolations of literature -- Us and them -- The faces of evil -- The meaning of hatred -- Sade, Cobain, and the pleasures of evil -- Explanations and rationales -- The limits of silence -- The argument from design -- It is always a story -- The lessons of Mein Kampf -- The evil of the age -- The evil quest for purity -- Is evil necessary? -- Czerniakow's choice -- Hope.
Subject: Good and evil.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Indian Valley Public Library 170 Morrow Ethics (Text) 39427101402410 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Available -
Pottsville Free Public Library 170 M837 (Text) 30003008097220 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Reading Public Library RPL - Main 170 Mor (Text) 33223005362123 Non-fiction Available -
Red Land Community Library Adults 170 MOR Nonfiction (Text) 34006000641487 Main Room Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 170 (Text) 33062005341509 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Hughes Library 170 MOR (Text) 32378002373654 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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