This course will discuss the problem of evil from a range of viewpoints, including the approach of Jungian psychology, psychoanalysis, and social psychology.
We will also look at evil from neurological, religious, and mythological perspectives. The problem of evil is so complex that it can only be understood taking all these approaches into account.
We will discuss the difficulty defining evil, describe the difference between behaviour that is truly evil and that which is simply wrong, and discuss evil ideologies and terrorism. We will look at the roots of cruelty to others and the psychology of malignant narcissists. We will discuss the debate about whether evil is an intrinsic aspect of human nature.
