A Companion to Ricoeur's The Symbolism of Evil (Studies in the Thought of Paul R

A Companion to Ricoeur's The Symbolism of EvilAuthor(s): Scott Davidson, Scott Davidson, Colby Dickinson, Daniel Frey , Adam J. Graves, Brian Gregor, Christina M. Gschwandtner, Nathan D. Pederson, Jrme Pore, B. Keith Putt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9781498587143, 978-1498587143\nSynopsis\nThe Symbolism of Evil is the final book in Ricoeurs early trilogy on the will. While Freedom and Nature sets aside normative questions altogether and Fallible Man examines the question of what makes the bad will possible, here Ricoeur takes up the question of evil in its actuality. What is the nature of the will that has succumbed to evil? The question of evil resists reflection and remains inscrutable, leading Ricoeur to proceed indirectly through a study of the abundant resources contained in symbols and myths. Symbols, as Ricoeur famously says, give rise to thought and thereby open up a field of meanings which help t.