Description
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.
Author: William C. Olsen
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 10/14/2022
Pages: 322
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781800736405
ISBN10: 1800736401
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- Philosophy | Good & Evil
- Social Science | Violence in Society
About the Author
Thomas J. Csordas is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and James Y. Chan Presidential Chair in Global Health at the University of California, San Diego.