Download or read book The Abuse of Evil written by Richard J. Bernstein and published by Polity. This book was released on 2005 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 9/11 politicians, preachers, conservatives, and the media are all speaking about evil. In this text, Richard Bernstein challenges the claim that without an appeal to absolutes, we lack the grounds for acting decisively in fighting our enemies.