Understanding the Dark Side of Human Nature

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

Course Description

Overview

<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>

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Daniel Breyer, PhD

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