Radical Evil: A Philosophical Interrogation
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"Radical Evil: A Philosophical Interrogation" is a philosophical work by Richard J. Bernstein that critically examines the concept of radical evil through engagements with thinkers such as Kant, Arendt, and others in the context of modern atrocities.
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| Radical Evil: A Philosophical Interrogation canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Radical Evil: A Philosophical Interrogation Context triple: [Richard J. Bernstein, notableWork, Radical Evil: A Philosophical Interrogation]
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God, Freedom, and Evil
"God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
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On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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The Nature of Evil
"The Nature of Evil" is a philosophical and theological work by Henry James Sr. that explores the origins, meaning, and moral implications of evil in human life and the universe.
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The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good is a philosophical work by Iris Murdoch that argues for the centrality of moral vision, attention, and the concept of “the Good” in ethics against dominant existentialist and behaviorist trends.
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The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Radical Evil: A Philosophical Interrogation Target entity description: "Radical Evil: A Philosophical Interrogation" is a philosophical work by Richard J. Bernstein that critically examines the concept of radical evil through engagements with thinkers such as Kant, Arendt, and others in the context of modern atrocities.
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A.
God, Freedom, and Evil
"God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
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B.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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C.
The Nature of Evil
"The Nature of Evil" is a philosophical and theological work by Henry James Sr. that explores the origins, meaning, and moral implications of evil in human life and the universe.
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D.
The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good is a philosophical work by Iris Murdoch that argues for the centrality of moral vision, attention, and the concept of “the Good” in ethics against dominant existentialist and behaviorist trends.
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E.
The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | rethink the concept of radical evil in light of modern history ⓘ |
| author | Richard J. Bernstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques | traditional conceptions of evil ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
Hannah Arendt
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ modern philosophical debates on evil ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalApproach |
hermeneutic
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pragmatist ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Holocaust and genocide studies
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scholars of political theory ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic | radical evil ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
continental philosophy
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moral philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Holocaust studies
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human rights discourse ⓘ memory studies ⓘ |
| subject |
Hannah Arendt
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Holocaust ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Kantian ethics ⓘ banality of evil ⓘ ethics ⓘ genocide ⓘ historical memory ⓘ modern atrocities ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ philosophy of evil ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ responsibility after Auschwitz ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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