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HORROR SANGUINIS.

Authors :
Livingstone Smith, David
Panaitiu, Ioana
Source :
Common Knowledge. Jan2016, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p69-80. 12p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

An essay on the hesitancy of human being to kill other human being is presented. It examines inhibitions and belief influenced by cultures and historical eras, including the Hebrew Bible, the Greco-Roman and medieval Europe, that control people from performing lethal violence. Also mentioned is its morality in premodern beliefs wherein it is suggested that defying the killing leads to violence to oneself.

Subjects

Subjects :
*HUMAN beings
*MURDER
*RESPONSE inhibition
*BELIEF & doubt
*GRECO-Roman civilization
*MEDIEVAL European history
*VIOLENCE & ethics

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0961754X
Volume :
22
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Common Knowledge
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
112239754
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1215/0961754X-3322882
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