God and the Devil (The Historical Evolution of the 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 contradictions of the concepts of good and evil in the West. Through this, we can understand the arduous journey of exploration and the rich historical connotations of Western concepts of good and evil, providing valuable insights for the construction of moral and ethical systems in China today. 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, particularly the essence of good and evil, their inherent contradictions, and practical issues. This book, through a systematic examination of representative theories, elucidates the origins, expansion, deepening, and contradictions of Western concepts of good and evil, demonstrating the profound dialectics and rich historical connotations of these concepts. It aims to provide valuable references for our ethical and moral construction today: good and evil, or God and the devil, are both highly complex unity of contradictions and continuously evolving as social life changes and develops.