ebooks Vessels of Evil: American Slavery and the Holocaust by Laurence Mordekhai Thomas in History

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great read for anyone interested in Philosophy.By John YoungA great comparison between the holocaust and American slavery that opens your eyes to the unique differences. Additionally; he uniquely describes degrees of evil using the holocaust and American Slavery.The author being both an African American and a Jew gives.him an interesting perspective that he employs throught the book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Profound and illuminating discourse on how ordinary people come to do evilBy Harvey S. CohenVessels of Evil examines how ordinary people come to do evil. The book uses two enormous and well-documented cases in point-- American slavery and the Holocaust. (A few clueless individuals have objected to "comparisons" between the two cases. Had they actually read the book; they would appreciate the author's clear and extensive disclaimer that these are two outstanding cases in which many ordinary people came to do evil; and that no other similarity between the two cases is expressed or implied. One can only role one's eyes and shrug upon reading such misguided reviews.)Prof. Thomas's writing is lucid and graceful; and I found his reasoning and conclusions generally compelling. It is a short book; but (as my son remarked on his first experience with a serious work of philosophy) "you have to read every word." It does not reward skimming.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A credible and elegantly presented theory of human good and evilBy Harvey S. CohenProf. Thomas uses the two most notable and best-documented recent cases in which ordinary people came to do extraordinary evil-- American Slavery and the Holocaust-- to illuminate his theory of human good and evil. Thanks to the author's lucid; graceful prose and careful exposition; the book is about as easy a read as any serious work of philosophy could be. The theory itself is credible and appealing and has important real-world implications.