Evil

Inside Human Violence and Cruelty

By: A Beck, R Baumeister

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19 March 1999 | Edition Number 1

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Why is there evil, and what can scientific research tell us about the origins and persistence of evil behavior?

Considering evil from the unusual perspective of the perpetrator, Roy F. Baumeister asks, How do ordinary people find themselves beating their wives? Murdering rival gang members? Torturing political prisoners? Betraying their colleagues to the secret police? Why do cycles of revenge so often escalate?

Baumeister casts new light on these issues as he examines the gap between the victim''s viewpoint and that of the perpetrator, and also the roots of evil behavior, from egotism and revenge to idealism and sadism. A fascinating study of one of humankind''s oldest problems, Evil has profound implications for the way we conduct our lives and govern our society.

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Non-Fiction Philosophy Ethics & Moral Philosophy Psychology Psychological Theory, Systems, Schools of Thought & Viewpoints Behavioural Theory & Behaviourism Social Psychology The Self, Ego, Identity, Personality

Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. viii
The Question of Evil, and the Answers	p. 1
Image and Reality	p. 31
Victims and Perpetrators	p. 33
The Myth of Pure Evil	p. 60
The Four Roots of Evil	p. 97
Greed, Lust, Ambition: Evil as a Means to an End	p. 99
Egotism and Revenge	p. 128
True Believers and Idealists	p. 169
Can Evil Be Fun? The Joy of Hurting	p. 203
How They Do It	p. 249
Crossing the Line: How Evil Starts	p. 251
How Evil Grows and Spreads	p. 282
Dealing with Guilt	p. 305
Ambivalence and Fellow Travelers	p. 343
Conclusion	p. 373
Why Is there Evil?	p. 375
Notes	p. 389
Index	p. 419
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