Speaking with the Devil: 9a Dialogue with Evil

by Carl Goldberg

Book Overview

Evil is defined as the destructive, inhuman behaviour of some individuals towards others. It seems increasingly present in our everyday lives. This book explores evil from historical, cultural and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067085557X
• ISBN13: 9780670855575
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Speaking With The Devil By Carl Goldberg

Speaking with the Devil, by Carl Goldberg, Is a study on malevolence, and tries to define it more clearly. Mr. Goldberg's interactions with his patients like Christopher and Roy along with segments from his own life are some of the ways he shows his theory on malevolence and relates them to a new definition of the word. Not only are the patients prime examples of his definition they also make for a captivating, thought provoking read. His examples are not limited to just his patients however. With thoughts about WWII, Waco, Texas, and Colin Ferguson a gunman who killed or Fatally wounded six on a commuter train heading for Long Island give this book variety. Recommendations from myself are mixed. While this book has intrigue it is coupled with slower textbook written material. A deep knowledge in the field of Psychoanalysis would make for a better read. However a great deal of new knowledge can be taken away from this book by anyone interested in psychoanalysis or just in psychology itself. Over all it was well written. It also showed the knowledge of the author in his subject matter. It is not a long book however it is one that can not be read straight through. There is a need for a day of rest and reflection periodically.

Carl Goldberg is a Genius

Since I began getting interested in psychology, I have wandered around my library looking for books on psychopaths. I was diagnosed as a psychopath when I was thirteen, and think it is grossly misunderstood. After reading the first two chapters of this book, I realised, this is the hardest book for anyone like me to read, it was an awakening to the real world, and made me think very seriously about who I was for weeks. The man who wrote this is an absolute genius, I think probably the best psychoanalyst of his time, perhaps the best im history (considering Freud is a pervert). This book is incredible, but definitely not an easy read. I think that's a virtue though. First class!

A brilliant study of personality-disordered individuals.

Carl Goldberg's book on what turns people into disordered personalities with little or no compassion or empathy for others is a must for those working in the caring and legal professions. In the light of the Columbine High massacre, the nail bombings in London and the crisis in Kosovo, this book is essential reading for anyone at all concerned with the evil that men do and why they do it.