The Origin(s), Meaning, and Relevance of the Concept of Intrinsic Evil
The Origin(s), Meaning, and Relevance of the Concept
By (author) Nenad Polgar
Paperback (Published)
(May 2026)
ISBN: 9783402119730
6.1 x 9.09 inches
Price: $98.00
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The starting point of this study is a curious observation that ‘intrinsic evil’, a normative term predominantly associated with Catholic sexual ethics, seems to be expanding in its usage so that it is now frequently invoked in various theological disciplines, Church practice, and even interventions of representatives of the Church in public discourse. Broadly defined, the term ‘intrinsic evil’ refers to those acts that are always morally wrong, no matter the circumstances and intention of the agent. In order to assess this recent development in the usage of the term intrinsic evil, this study undertakes a historical analysis of the origin(s) and meaning of the concept of intrinsic evil and a critical-hermeneutical assessment of its current usage and relevance in theological ethics and in wider public discourse.
Nenad Polgar, PhD, is professor of theological ethics at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies (Catholic University Leuven) since 2023. He obtained his doctorate at the same university in 2012 and was habilitated at the University of Vienna in 2021.
- By (author) Nenad Polgar
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