Evil is defined as the destructive, inhuman behaviour of some individuals towards others. It seems increasingly present in our everyday lives. This book explores evil from historical, cultural and religious perspectives, drawing insight from the author's experience of "evil" individuals drawn from his work with seriously disturbed patients. Dr Goldberg identifies the specific psychological conditions that gradually prepare a person for acts of atrocity and analyzes the cruelty and abuse in our society.
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Evil is defined as the destructive, inhuman behaviour of some individuals towards others. It seems increasingly present in our everyday lives. This book explores evil from historical, cultural and religious perspectives, drawing insight from the author's experience of "evil" individuals drawn from his work with seriously disturbed patients. Dr Goldberg identifies the specific psychological conditions that gradually prepare a person for acts of atrocity and analyzes the cruelty and abuse in our society.
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Near Fine; Very Good Jacket. 1996 Viking. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has gray paper-covered boards with black cloth-covered spine and silver spine lettering. 287 pages. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light edge and surface wear. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. First Edition. Includes dust jacket.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 067085557X. A pristine copy, tight and crisp, with no signs of prior use or wear. The excellent jacket is protected by a mylar Brodart cover against future wear. Fast shipping world wide, with tracking number supplied to all US customers.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo. xiv, 287pp, index, bibliographic notes. Or black cloth in jacket. Minimal edge wear to jacket. A thorough investigation of evil using the author's case notes as a psychologist, as well as theology, philosophy, mythology, psychology and jurisprudence. Concludes that evil is not a product of mental illness, any more than of Satan but a learned morality culminating from a series of life choices between right and wrong.
