Out of Eden Adam and Eve and the problem of evil /
Kahn, Paul W. (1952-....)
Out of Eden Adam and Eve and the problem of evil / [Texte imprimé] : Paul W. Kahn - Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, cop. 2007 - 1 vol. (232 p.) : couv. ill. ; 25 cm
Notes bibliogr.
Introduction: the study of evil -- A preliminary meditation on Oedipus and Adam -- Evil and the image of the sacred -- Love and evil -- Political evil: slavery and the shame of nature -- Political evil: killing, sacrifice, and the image of god -- Conclusion: tragedy, comedy, and the banality of evil
"In Out of Eden, Paul Kahn offers a philosophical meditation on the problem of evil. He uses the Genesis story of the Fall as the starting point for a profound articulation of the human condition. Kahn shows us that evil expresses the rage of a subject who knows both that he is an image of an infinite God and that he must die. Kahn's interpretation of Genesis leads him to inquiries into a variety of modern forms of evil, including slavery, torture, and genocide."--BOOK JACKET
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Good and evil
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Out of Eden Adam and Eve and the problem of evil / [Texte imprimé] : Paul W. Kahn - Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, cop. 2007 - 1 vol. (232 p.) : couv. ill. ; 25 cm
Notes bibliogr.
Introduction: the study of evil -- A preliminary meditation on Oedipus and Adam -- Evil and the image of the sacred -- Love and evil -- Political evil: slavery and the shame of nature -- Political evil: killing, sacrifice, and the image of god -- Conclusion: tragedy, comedy, and the banality of evil
"In Out of Eden, Paul Kahn offers a philosophical meditation on the problem of evil. He uses the Genesis story of the Fall as the starting point for a profound articulation of the human condition. Kahn shows us that evil expresses the rage of a subject who knows both that he is an image of an infinite God and that he must die. Kahn's interpretation of Genesis leads him to inquiries into a variety of modern forms of evil, including slavery, torture, and genocide."--BOOK JACKET
0-691-12693-3
Good and evil
170