Name: evil,a challenge to philosophy and theology
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Author: Paul Ricoeur
ISBN: 9780826494764

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evil,a challenge to philosophy and theology

Type

Physical Book

Author

Paul Ricoeur

Translated by

John Bowden

Introduction by

Graham Ward

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.8 x 13.2 x 0.6 cm

Weight

0.10 kg.

ISBN

0826494765

ISBN13

9780826494764

Synopsis "evil,a challenge to philosophy and theology"

Where does evil come from? How is it that we do evil? This book falls into three parts. The fi rst part deals with the magnitude and complexity of the problem of evil from a phenomenological perspective. The second part investigates the levels of speculation on the origin and nature of evil. The third discusses thinking, acting and feeling in connection with evil. The discussion runs in the classic intellectual tradition from Augustine, through Hegel, Leibnitz, Kant, and Nietzsche. But the voice is always that of Paul Ricoeur himself, though he also refers to modern writers like Harold Kushner (When Bad Things Happen to Good People) and John K. Roth (Encountering Evil). Ricoeur considers here man's vulnerability to evil with depth and matchless sensitivity.

Paul Ricoeur

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Paul Ricoeur (Valence, France, 1913 – Châtenay-Malabry, 2005) was a French philosopher known for his phenomenological-hermeneutic approach, integrating currents such as existentialism, psychoanalysis, and analytic philosophy. He developed his academic career at institutions like the universities of Strasbourg, the Sorbonne, Nanterre, and Chicago. His work focuses on the interpretation of time, identity, and memory, addressing fundamental questions about the human condition and historical narrative.

Among his most notable works are Time and Narrative (1983-1985), Oneself as Another (1990), and Memory, History, Forgetting (2000). These works explore the relationship between temporal experience, personal identity, and the representation of the past, significantly contributing to contemporary philosophy. Ricoeur received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Balzan Prize for Philosophy in 2004.

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