Abstract
The paper demonstrates how it is the ambition of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth that drives the play forward. The paper further shows how the ambition of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is often accompanied, or even illustrated by, the image of blood.

From the Paper
"Macbeth is first mentioned by the witches in the very first scene of the play, when the witches decide to head to "the heath. / There to meet with Macbeth" (Act I, sc. 1, 6-7). Not that it is too surprising, but the witches let the reader know that Macbeth survives the battle. More details are told in the following scene, when the Sergeant says Macbeth fought while "disdaining fortune" (I, 2, 17). Both of these mentions of Macbeth are evidence of his fame, among the mortals and the weird sisters. The reader, therefore, already has an image of Macbeth as a person that seeks--and achieves--glory despite risk, and the battle description is also quite bloody. In addition, Macbeth's own sword "smoked with bloody execution," making the deaths he caused sound almost official and yet also violent, foreshadowing his rise to real official power (I, 1, 18). Even this early in the play, the image of blood and the theme of ambition are united in this character. The Sergeant that delivers the description of Macbeth's valor does so even as he is bleeding nearly to death from his own wounds, and this is perhaps the clearest early example of the bloody cost at which Macbeth must earn his glory and power."

Tags:blood, evil, witches, murder

Abstract
The concept of evil is an ancient one and yet remains difficult to identify and to quantify. Often, we cite as evil anything we see as horrible or harmful, though sing the term "evil" implies a certain willfulness on the part of the evil actor, thus excluding the horror that might be seen in, say, an accident. Some types of activity are deemed evil on their face, and war is such an activity. Usually, evil motives are attributed to the other side in the conflict, but in a more general way, war itself is deemed an evil, an evil foisted on the earth by Satan, human nature, history, or some other force.

From the Paper
The concept of evil is an ancient one and yet remains difficult to identify and to quantify. Often, we cite as evil anything we see as horrible or harmful, though sing the term "evil" implies a certain willfulness on the part of the evil actor, thus excluding the horror that might be seen in, say, an accident. Some types of activity are deemed evil on their face, and war is such an activity. Usually, evil motives are attributed to the other side in the conflict, but in a more general way, war itself is deemed an evil, an evil foisted on the earth by Satan, human nature, history, or some other force. The soldier has to face this evil, do his job, and support the righteousness of his cause while trying not to

Tags:evil, war, solider

Abstract
This paper explains that the problem of evil comes from the belief that a perfectly good God would not let evil exist in the world and that an omniscient and omnipotent God should be able to arrange the world according to his intentions. It argues that since evil clearly exists, it would seem that an imaginary God intends it to exist - such a God is not perfectly good; is not omniscient enough to predict all evil and suffering, or is not omnipotent enough to arrange the world entirely as he intends so as to avoid evil and suffering.

From the Paper
"The argument basically says; if God exist, and is all powerful, all good, and all knowing, then there cant be evil, but there is evil, therefore an all powerful, all good, and all knowing God doesn't exist. But it is logically impossible to believe that both evil, and an all good and all powerful God exist in the same reality, because such a God without doubt could and would destroy evil."

Tags:evil, philosophy, problem

Abstract
The paper examines the concepts of moral evil and natural evil and discuss their applicability to the powerful short story by Arthur C. Clarke entitled, "The Star." Additionally the paper outlines what is meant by moral evil and by natural evil and will then proceed to offer a brief account of Clarke' short story. From there, the paper considers the unique problem of evil in the story and some possible explanations which might explain the destruction of the civilization in Clarke's short story.

From the Paper
"The following paper will look at the concepts of moral evil and natural evil and discuss their applicability to a powerful 1955 short story by Arthur C. Clarke entitled, "The Star." The paper will briefly outline what is meant by moral evil and by natural evil and will then proceed to offer a brief account of Clarke' short story. From there, the paper will look at the unique problem of evil in the story and some possible explanations (two of them) which might explain the destruction of the civilization in Clarke's short story. The paper will then conclude that Hick's concept of natural or non-moral evil is helpful in coming up with a defence for what..."

Tags:hick, moral, evil

Abstract
This paper explores the origins of evil symbols including the pentagram, the eye (the evil eye, the third eye), the horns, the cross, the ankh, the number "6" and the snake. It investigates the reason why these common symbols have become associated with evil in today's society. The paper includes many high quality images of the symbols.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The History of Evil Symbols
The Eye, The Evil Eye, The Third Eye
Horns
The Cross
666
The Snake, The Serpent

From the Paper
"There are many symbols commonly found in art, architecture, and literature which are associated with evil. These symbols have come to denote evil or are used to add evil meaning to otherwise ordinary things, yet the true origin of such symbols is historically not linked to evil at all."

Tags:ancient, evil, man, pentagram, religion, satanism, symbol, symbology, vitruvian, vitruvius

Abstract
This piece is very analytical and largely a philosophic piece. It is not necessarily an original exploration in philosophy but pulls together theories of good and evil. Theories it pulls from are relegated to theology, philosophy, and various other cultural, social or historical thinkers. The entire piece is divided into six sections; two of which explore evil from philosophers St. Augustine and Immanuel Kant.

Outline:
Introduction
Overview of the Question of Evil
The Gnostic View
Augustine and the Separation from God
Kant and Human Will as the Source of Evil
Summary and Synthesis

From the Paper
"The myth goes on to describe the divine character of Sophia, who creates an image of herself or an offspring without consent of gods and which result in the birth of the demiurge who rules the word. However, a lengthy overview of the Gnostic myth is outside the parameters of this paper and the central point that needs to be stressed is that evil is seen as the false god who exists and acts outside of the control of mankind. At the same time mankind can escape the demiurge through direct revelation of 'gnosis' of the true God. An important aspect to the nature of evil, which will be seen to relate to the views put forward by Kant, is that Sophia falls prey to the illusion of self-love and this is in effect a cause of evil within the human heart."

Tags:evil, good, bad, nature, will, philosophy, kant, augustine

Abstract
The paper examines the personifications of evil in the Christian and Buddhist traditions and how these personifications of evil through Satan in Western Christian tradition compares to the personifications of evil through Mara in Buddhist traditions. The paper shows the important similarities and differences within the two concept of evil and suffering.

From the Paper
"The aim of this paper is to examine the personifications of evil in the Christian and Buddhist traditions and how these personifications of evil through Satan in Western Christian tradition compares to the personifications of evil through Mara in Buddhist traditions. The paper will show the important similarities and differences within the two concept of evil and suffering. One of the common problems that all monotheistic religions faced was a problem of evil and suffering (Davies, 2003; Wray and Mobley, 2005;...)"

Tags:christianity, buddhism, evil

Abstract
This paper analyzes and describes philosopher David Hume's conception of the problem of evil. It argues that Hume saw evil as something created by men through a failure of will and reason and choosing wrong over right. the issue of moral evil and natural evil is also examined.

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"David Hume created a philosophical theory that has been characterized as containing a thoroughgoing skepticism and Hume appears to have regarded himself as something of a pagan. (Solomon Higgins) As a self-styled pagan, Hume tended to naturalism, to the idea that what reason could not do nature would do for us anyway. If reason cannot guarantee morals, our human natures nevertheless supply us with adequate sentiments to behave reasonably toward one another. (Solomon Higgins) A substantial amount of Hume's work focused on..."

Tags:philosophy, David Hume, evil, will, reason, moral

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This paper looks at the problem of evil as described in three religions: Buddhism, Christianity and Judaism. It introduces the concept of Karma and discusses evil as an essential component of the human condition, a part in the universal conflict between good and evil and the result or punishment of justice. The paper concludes that a Judeo-Christian description of evil is the most preferable.

From the Paper
"Centuries before the establishment of modern religion, the problem of evil already plagued humanity. Early philosophers discussed its defining characteristics at length. Socrates, who roamed the Greek city-state of Athens nearly 400 years before Christ's birth, claimed that good and evil could only be distinguished through self-knowledge (Davis, 2000, sec. The Good). However, it seems that this discovery was no easy task; over 2000 years later, theologians continue to debate the problem of evil. At the core of this debate is a struggle to discover the essence of evil and to describe this essence in a way that will force humanity to confront and to judge its own actions. For Socrates, this confrontation took the form of knowledge. The world's theologians, however, sought to define the problem in more concrete ways. "

Tags:suffering, injustice, evil

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The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss good versus evil in two works, "Young Goodman Brown," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare. The paper breaks down both works and discusses the conflict between good and evil in both works. The author concludes that despite the struggles between the characters in both stories and how evil seems to triumph over good in both stories.

From the Paper
"There are many contrasts in Hamlet. There is the good in Hamlet that turns to evil when he seeks revenge. His mother loved his father, but is turned by greed and ambition into a schemer who marries when the old king is barely in his grave. Ophelia is a good woman, but Hamlet tells her he does not love her, and she should go to a nunnery. Yet, after he finds out about her death, he raves that he loved her. Shakespeare loves to use plot twists and contrast to set up the endings of his tragic plays, and Hamlet is probably one of the best examples of the darkness of these twists and turns

Tags:hamlet, death, revenge, shakespeare, evil, betrayal, claudius, dark, mysterious, brown, satanic, journey, england, new, townspeople, temptations, village, devil