Essay on Evil

Fifteen years ago, two ten-year-old boys tortured and killed a baby in the north of England. The people stood up in horror. However, it was not entirely clear why they found this murder particularly frightening. After all, children are only semi-tamed creatures who are considered natural to behave quite wildly at times. If Freud is right, children have a much weaker superego and sense of morality than their elders. Therefore, what is surprising is that such terrible events do not happen more often. Maybe children are constantly killing each other and they don't let us know.
Terry Eagleton discusses evil. Reminding the past, pointing out details, making beautiful comparisons, it concentrates on the residue of evil with its literary calmness and enthusiastic style. By following literature, he approaches religion, politics and daily life with a critical language. Prejudices, hatred, demon-possessed villains, ruthless murderers, the media, unprovoked murders, September 11, blindness, morality fill his language.
An Essay on Evil, short and full, a persistent cry of conscience...



Number of Pages: 143

Year of Printing: 2011


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 143

First Printing Year: 2011

Language Turkish