Philip Hallie

Philip Hallie

Philip Hallie (1922–1994) was an author, philosopher and professor of Wesleyan University for 32 years. During World War II he served in the US Army. His degrees were from Harvard, Oxford, and Grinnell.

He developed the model of institutional cruelty.

Published works

Hallie's work generally explores the nature of ethics—good and evil, cruelty and kindness. His writing and statements have made particular reference to the admiration he holds for members of the French Resistance at Le Chambon-sur-Lignon. [Hallie, Philip. In the Eye of the Hurricane: Tales of Good and Evil, Help and Harm. Wesleyan University, 2001. [http://books.google.com/books?id=5DG8oaLGGTYC Google Book Search] . 31 July 2007 ]

* "The Paradox of Cruelty" (1969)
* "Lest Innocent Blood be Shed" (1979)
* "Tales of Good and Evil, Help and Harm" (1997)
* "In the Eye of the Hurricane: Tales of Good and Evil, Help and Harm" (2001)
* "From Cruelty to Goodness"

References

External links

* http://www.wesleyan.edu/av/Hallie3.htm


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