God and the Devil - The Historical Evolution of Western Concepts of Good and Evil: The Historical Evolution of Western Concepts of Good and Evil

Author: Huang Zhen ding
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book aims to examine in a concise and systematic manner the origins, development, deepening, and various contradictions of the concepts of good and evil in the West. Through this, we can understand the arduous journey of exploring the concepts of good and evil in the West and their rich historical connotations, providing valuable references for the current moral and ethical construction in China. The concepts of good and evil in the West originate from Greek mythology and the lives of early peoples. Over the more than two thousand years of history, numerous thinkers have conducted detailed explorations into their connotations and extensions, especially the essence of good and evil, their internal contradictions, and practical issues. This book, through a systematic examination of representative theories, elucidates the origins, expansion, deepening, and contradictions of the concepts of good and evil in the West, demonstrating the profound dialectics and rich historical connotations of these concepts, aiming to provide valuable references for our ethical and moral construction today: Good and evil, or God and the devil, are both extremely complex unified contradictions and continuously evolving as social life changes and develops.