Suffering and Evil

W. S. F. Pickering (1922-2016) was a retired Lecturer in sociology from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1991, he helped found the British Centre for Durkheimian Studies in the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford.

• AcknowledgementsProlegomenaIntroduction: Suffering, Evil and Durkheimian Sociology: Filling a GapW.S.F. Pickering and Massimo RosatiReflections on the Death of Emile DurkheimW.S.F. PickeringPART I: SUFFERING AND EVIL IN DURKHEIMChapter 1. Le Suicide and Psychological SufferingSophie JankélévitchChapter 2. Suffering and Evil in the Elementary FormsMassimo RosatiChapter 3. Some Concepts of ‘Evil’ in Durkheim’s ThoughtGiovanni PaolettiChapter 4. Suffering to Become Human: A Durkheimian PerspectiveMark S. CladisPART II: THE DURKHEIMIAN LEGACYChapter 5. Robert Hertz on Suffering and Evil: The Negative Processes of Social Life and Their ResolutionRobert ParkinChapter 6. Le Malin Génie: Durkheim, Bataille and the Prospect of a Sociology of EvilWilliam RampChapter 7. Evil and Collective Responsibility: The Durkheimian Legacy and Contemporary DebatesMassimo RosatiChapter 8. The Hague Tribunal: Critical Reflections Prompted by Durkheim’s Remarks on SufferingJohn B. AllcockChapter 9. Looking Backwards and to the FutureW.S.F. PickeringNotes on ContributorsReferencesIndex

“…an impressive collection that makes a strong contribution to sociological theory and Durkheimian scholarship. Its particular strength is how it makes available the robustness and enduring importance of Durkheim’s rich conceptual lexicon…Selected chapters also offer substantial and theoretically complex contributions to more specialized areas of inquire…Theoretically sophisticates, yet relatively accessible, this volume is particularly appropriate for inclusion in advanced undergraduate theory courses or graduate level seminars.” • Canadian Journal of Sociology/Cahiers canadiens de sociologie