Evil in Contemporary Political Theory
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0748668594
ISBN-13
9780748668595
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 22nd, 2013
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
362 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.70 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
Political science & theoryComparative law
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Politicians and the press exploit the rhetorical strength of the word 'evil' in phrases such as 'evil regimes' or 'Axis of Evil'. But does it have any role in political theory? This title explores the actual and possible roles of evil in current-day international politics.
What role should the idea of evil have in contemporary moral and social thought? The concept of ''evil'' has long been a key idea in moral discourse. Now, the contributors to this volume make a start on the important task of systematically exploring evil in the context of political theory.Intuitively, we know what evil means. Yet once we begin to think about its meaning we quickly uncover competing definitions. In recent years, political theorists have generally set the concept aside as outdated or inappropriate. Yet the idea that some things are wrong beyond toleration still has significant currency. If ''evil'' can capture that significance, it merits a closer look.
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