Haim Gordon

Fighting Evil (eBook, PDF)

Unsung Heroes in the Novels of Graham Greene

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

What can we learn from the novels of Graham Greene? This book argues that Greene's writings have much to teach us about fighting evil here and now, and about endeavoring to live a worthy life. In novels that span half of the twentieth century, Greene related stories of evil persons who destroyed the freedom of others and of a few simple people who fought them. Through these stories he showed us three basic truths: first, evil exists; second, it is possible to fight it; and third, one may attain wisdom and sometimes a very limited glory by undertaking such a struggle. Gordon's study sets forth its own important lesson: thinking and assuming responsibility for the world, guided by the reading of great literature, are keystones of any worthy life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 1997
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781567507744
• Artikelnr.: 37920526

Autorenporträt

HAIM GORDON is Professor of Education at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev-Israel. Professor Gordon has published extensively, his latest project is a Dictionary of Existentialism (Greenwood Press, 1999).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Evil Manipulative Evil Greed and Lust for Power Political Evil
Fanaticism Unsung Heroes Who Fight Evil Seeing Evil Simple Courage and
Trust in the World Sensitivity to Horror Failure and Integrity The Wisdom
of Unsung Heroes Comedians and Tragedy Existential Wisdom: Joy, Courage,
Questioning Political Wisdom: Power and Glory Conclusion: Learning to Fight
Evil Selected Bibliography