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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Brian Barry (Saginaw Valley State University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9781138807785ISBN 10: 1138807788 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 28 September 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Fiction and Evil 1. Literature as Philosophy 2. Skepticism about Evil, Part 1: Mythologizing Evil 3. Skepticism about Evil, Part 2: Nietzsche’s War on Evil 4. Conscience and Character 5. The Perverse, the Virulent, and the Satanic 6. Evil, Pleasure, and Malice: The Conscience of Claggart 7. Evil and Cruelty: The Fall of Dorian Gray 8. Redemption and Overcoming Evil. Bibliography IndexReviews'Using non-technical language 'The Fiction of Evil' expertly interweaves trenchant philosophical analysis with well-known literary works, bringing the analysis to life for those who come to the topic for the first time. A must read for all persons interested in the concept of evil or the philosophy of literature'. Stephen de Wijze, University of Manchester, UK Author InformationPeter Brian Barry is the Finkbeiner Endowed Professor of Ethics at Saginaw Valley State University, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |