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Book SynopsisRather than theoretical or abstract, above all else, this monograph endeavors to serve as a practical guide, a handbook for helping us navigate a dark terrain. It neither presumes to examine the sources of evil nor suggest radical cures. These pages strive only to continue the process of naming the signs of individual evil that we might recognize these persons before they inflict even more damage. Scott Peck says it best. “If evil were easy to recognize, identify, and manage, there would be no need for this book.” Of course, he was referring to his own pioneering treatise; given the realities of our day, the need remains as great as ever.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Book One: Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s Der Verdacht Chapter One: Victimization Chapters Two and Three: Failure to Respect the Autonomy of Others and Their Depersonalization Chapter Four: Narcissism Chapter Five: Abuse of Power Chapter Six: Scapegoating Chapter Seven: Lying Chapter Eight: Refusal to Heed Criticism Book Two: Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray Chapter One: Victimization Chapters Two and Three: Failure to Respect the Autonomy of Others and Their Depersonalization Chapter Four: Narcissism Chapter Five: Abuse of Power Chapter Six: Scapegoating Chapter Seven: Lying Chapter Eight: Refusal to Heed Criticism Afterword Epilogue: A Literary and Psychological Paradigm of Group Evil: Max Frisch’s Andorra Bibliography Previous Publications
