Understanding the Dark Side of Human Nature. Episode 20, Retribution and Revenge.

We’ve all heard of people who take the law into their own hands to exact revenge on a perpetrator who harmed them or someone they love, even if that person had already received society’s punishment. Why do we so often feel that need for vengeance? Uncover what we can learn today from the Greek drama...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Great Courses, The, Breyer, Daniel
Weitere Verfasser:
Breyer, Daniel (SchauspielerIn)
Format:
Elektronisch Film
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2019.
Kanopy Streaming, 2020.
Zusammenfassung:
We’ve all heard of people who take the law into their own hands to exact revenge on a perpetrator who harmed them or someone they love, even if that person had already received society’s punishment. Why do we so often feel that need for vengeance? Uncover what we can learn today from the Greek dramatist Aeschylus, as he struggled to reconcile the tension between retributive justice and revenge.
Umfang:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Anmerkungen:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Format Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Schlagworte:
Mental health.
Psychology.
Education films.
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