Understanding the Dark Side of Human Nature

<p>Explore the dark side of our human nature through the lenses of philosophy, theology, and science, guided by an expert with a global perspective.</p>

• By This Professor
• 01: What Do We Mean by the “Dark Side”?
• 02: Our Fundamental Nature: Good or Evil?
• 03: What Is Evil?
• 04: Moral Monsters and Evil Personhood
• 05: Evil and Responsibility
• 06: Sin: Original and Otherwise
• 07: Dark Thoughts and Desires
• 08: Suffering and Its Causes
• 09: The Problem of Expectation and Desire
• 10: The Fear of Death
• 11: Existential Anxiety and the Courage to Be
• 12: The Goodness of Grief
• 13: Homo necans: Why Do We Kill?
• 14: Nightmares and the Dream Self
• 15: Varieties of Self-Deception
• 16: Varieties of Ignorance
• 17: Weakness of Will
• 18: Luck and the Limits of Blame
• 19: Victim Blaming and the Just-World Hypothesis
• 20: Retribution and Revenge
• 21: Forgiveness and Redemption
• 22: The Elimination of Anger
• 23: Being Peaceful in a Troubled World
• 24: The Allure of the Dark Side