Nature of Evil

In The <strong>Nature of Evil</strong> Daryl Koehn takes us on a sweeping tour of differentinterpretations of evil. In this timely and serious discussion she ar... » 

In The Nature of Evil Daryl Koehn takes us on a sweeping tour of differentinterpretations of evil. In this timely and serious discussion she argues thatevil is not intentional malice but rather violence that stems from a falsesense of self. Violence is not true evil but a symptom of the underlying evilof our failure to really know who we are. Koehn examines situations in whichgood intentions can have horrific results. She explores such works as TheTalented Mr. Ripley Dantes Inferno and The Turn of the Screw toillustrate the origins of evil and suffering. The Nature of Evil offers aninsightful and engaging exploration at a time when we are all struggling tounderstand the roots of violence and suffering. «