Search for Evil

Part of "the famous trials site," put together by Doug Linder, professor at the University of Missouri School of Law (Kansas City), the "Nature of Evil" site features fascinating images of evil accompanied by thoughtful captions. Sample caption: "The third-century Egyptian philosopher, Plotinus, found evil in absence. The insight of Plotinus has special resonance after the events of September 11, 2001. Writing in The New Republic, Paul Berman had this to say: 'In the skyline now, there is an empty space where the twin towers used to be. I gaze out my study window, where I am used to seeing the towers, and I can hardly believe what I see. I see nothing. Smoke and sky. It is the symbol of absolute evil.'"