Problem
In my lecture I contrasted two kinds of "studies on evil" -- the studies of science / philosophy; and the studies of art (the film Dangerous Liaisons).
I suggested that art brings us face to face with a feelingfulness of evil -- in this case, evil as the byproduct of sexual eros and power -- a feelingfullness that a science or philosophy of evil is not equipped to communicate.
In your opinion, in what ways might Laclos' artistic "study of evil" (as depicted in the film) contribute to all non-artistic studies on evil in the world.
In other words, in what ways might the experience of an artwork on evil contribute to the current scientific or philosophical understandings of evil coming from, say, the disciplines of sociology or psychology or anthrolpology or the natural sciences as they might come to us in our own day?
This is an "opinion question." I don't seek for a "right" answer but rather only your opinion. Do please aim to use exmples from the film, examples that exemplify the ways in which ("in your opinion") art can contribute and enrich our shared cultural understanding of evil in the world.