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Also known as good & evil

dichotomy in religion, ethics, and philosophy

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dichotomy
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evil
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Gujin Tushu Jicheng
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In philosophy, religion, and psychology, "good and evil" is a common dichotomy. In religions with Manichaean and Abrahamic influence, evil is perceived as the dualistic antagonistic opposite of good, in which good should prevail and evil should be defeated.

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