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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- In Memoriam viii
- Note viii
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Prolegomena
- Introduction: Suffering, Evil and Durkheimian Sociology: Filling a Gap 1
- Reflections on the Death of Emile Durkheim 11
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I. Suffering and Evil in Durkheim
- 1. Le Suicide and Psychological Suffering 31
- 2. Suffering and Evil in the Elementary Forms 49
- 3. Some Concepts of ‘Evil’ in Durkheim’s Thought 63
- 4. Suffering to Become Human: A Durkheimian Perspective 81
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II. The Durkheimian Legacy
- 5. Robert Hertz on Suffering and Evil: The Negative Processes of Social Life and Their Resolution 103
- 6. Le Malin Génie: Durkheim, Bataille and the Prospect of a Sociology of Evil 118
- 7. Evil and Collective Responsibility: The Durkheimian Legacy and Contemporary Debates 136
- 8. The Hague Tribunal: Critical Reflections Prompted by Durkheim’s Remarks on Suffering 148
- 9. Looking Backwards and to the Future 163
- Notes on Contributors 179
- References 181
- Index 191
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- In Memoriam viii
- Note viii
-
Prolegomena
- Introduction: Suffering, Evil and Durkheimian Sociology: Filling a Gap 1
- Reflections on the Death of Emile Durkheim 11
-
I. Suffering and Evil in Durkheim
- 1. Le Suicide and Psychological Suffering 31
- 2. Suffering and Evil in the Elementary Forms 49
- 3. Some Concepts of ‘Evil’ in Durkheim’s Thought 63
- 4. Suffering to Become Human: A Durkheimian Perspective 81
-
II. The Durkheimian Legacy
- 5. Robert Hertz on Suffering and Evil: The Negative Processes of Social Life and Their Resolution 103
- 6. Le Malin Génie: Durkheim, Bataille and the Prospect of a Sociology of Evil 118
- 7. Evil and Collective Responsibility: The Durkheimian Legacy and Contemporary Debates 136
- 8. The Hague Tribunal: Critical Reflections Prompted by Durkheim’s Remarks on Suffering 148
- 9. Looking Backwards and to the Future 163
- Notes on Contributors 179
- References 181
- Index 191