Evil in Joint Action: The Ethics of Hate and the Sociology of Original Sin and Evil in Joint Action: The Ethics of Hate and the Sociology of Original Sin

Evil in Joint Action: The Ethics of Hate and the Sociology of Original Sin

Name: Evil in Joint Action: The Ethics of Hate and the Sociology of Original Sin
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Author: Hans Bernhard Schmid
ISBN: 9780367520465

by Hans Bernhard Schmid

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Publisher: Routledge
17.4 x 24.7 x 2 cm

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Joining insights from social science and philosophy, this book offers a nuanced view on the discourse of evil, which has been on the rise in the West in recent years. Exploring the famous 'Pear Theft' episode in St Augustine's Confessions, it looks beyond the theological implications of the event to focus instead on the secular insights that it offers when the event is placed in the context of social thought. With attention to Augustine's lengthy reflections on a seemingly marginal episode, the author contends that it is possible to discern the elements of a convincing account of intentional evil action, the Pear Theft representing a case of joint radical improvisation that lacks collective deliberation. As such, a new perspective emerges on familiar and more intuitive forms of evil in joint action that involve group identification and institutional action. Evil in Joint Action will appeal to scholars of sociology, social theory and philosophy with interests in ethics, collective action and concepts of evil.

Author
Hans Bernhard Schmid
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Routledge
Published
April 2022
Weight
600g
Dimensions
17.4 x 24.7 x 2 cm
ISBN
9780367520465
ISBN-10
036752046X
Eden Code
5683039

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