Blessings in Disguise: Or, the Morality of Evil

by Jean Starobinski and STAROBINSKI,

In the literature and aesthetic theory of modern times, we have witnessed the revival of the claim that the conventions and artifices of civilization are the source of many ills. Far from establishing harmonious relationships between individuals, they have sometimes legitimized forms of violence and oppression. But while conventions and artifices may be a source of evil, they are also a means by which evils can be reduced or overcome. One of our greatest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674076478
• ISBN13: 9780674076471
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"