Psychoanalysis of Evil [electronic resource] Perspectives on Destructive Behavior / by Henry Kellerman.

For all our knowledge of psychopathology and sociopathology--and despite endless examinations of abuse and torture, mass murder and genocide--we still don't have a real handle on why evil exists, where it derives from, or why it is so ubiquitous. A compelling synthesis of diverse schools of thought,...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:SpringerBriefs in Psychology, 2192-8371
Main Author: Kellerman, Henry (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
Subjects:
Philosophy of mind.
Cognitive psychology.
Online Access:
Springer English/International eBooks 2014 - Full Set: 2014 (Springer Link)
Variant Title:
Psychoanalysis of Evil: Perspectives on Destructive Behavior
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Part I: Evil: Discussion I - The Garden
  • Entering the domain of evil
  • The nature of the Serpent in Paradise: Who or what is the Serpent?
  • Theological references to evil
  • Philosophical references to evil
  • Psychoanalytic references to evil
  • Part II: Discussion II - Individuals and Societies
  • Hitler and genocide
  • Stalin and genocide
  • Turkey's genocide against Armenians
  • Sample of other 20th century genocides: Bangladeshi, Cambodian and Rwandan.