Ponerology
Ponerology (from the Greek poneros , "evil") describes the study of evil . The term originally comes from theology .
theology
The main sub-areas of the theological field are
- the nature of evil
- the origin of evil
- the relationship of evil to divine rule
In his system of Christian teaching, Karl Immanuel Nitzsch differentiates between three main categories:
- Agathology , the doctrine of the good
- Ponerology, the science of evil
- Soteriology , the teaching of salvation
He divided ponerology into the areas of "sin" and "death".
Augustine distinguished two forms of evil:
- Moral evil - committed willfully by evil people, knowing that they are doing evil.
- Evil of course - things that just happen, such as B. Forces of nature and epidemics.
Political Ponerology
In 1984, the Polish psychologist Andrzej M. Lobaczewski also made a distinction between the macrosocial evil that constitutes itself in a society and can almost completely penetrate it. This takes place in the form of a pathocracy, ie a psychopathic rule structure.
literature
- Andrzej M. Lobaczewski: Political Ponerology . A science of the nature of evil and its application for political purposes. 3. Edition. Les Editions Pilule Rouge, Castelsarrasin 2014, ISBN 978-2-916721-69-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ the presbyterian review , Oxford University, 1881 on Google Books, accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ The Methodist Review, Volume 77 , University of California, 1895, on Google Books, accessed July 2, 2014
- ^ Carl Immanuel Nitzsch: System of Christian doctrine , T & T Clark, 1859 on Google Books, accessed July 2, 2014