The Atrocity Paradigm: A Theory of Evil

by Claudia Card

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Noted philosopher and feminist Claudia Card presents a workable theory of evil, examining in particulat human atrocities - acts of cruelty committed by human beings on others.

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It's not a complete study (what could be?), and I have some issues with Card's unquestioning acceptance of punishment, but this book is definitely worthwhile for anyone interested in the philosophy of evil.

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Claudia Card is Emma Goldman Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of The Atrocity Paradigm: A Theory of Evil (2002), The Unnatural Lottery (1996), Lesbian Choices (1995), and more than 100 articles and reviews. She has edited several books, including The Cambridge Companion to Simone de Beauvoir show more (Cambridge, 2003). show less

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Philosophy, Nonfiction
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170Philosophy & psychologyEthicsAnimals rights, Euthanasia, Pro-life
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BJ1401 .C29Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionEthicsEthics
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