| Forgiveness and Mercy Contributor(s): Murphy, Jeffrie (Author), Hampton, Jean E. (Author), Postema, Gerald (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521395674 ISBN-13: 9780521395670 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1990 Annotation: This book focuses on the degree to which certain moral and legal doctrines are rooted in specific passions that are then institutionalized in the form of criminal law. A philosophical analysis is developed of the following questions: When, if ever, should hatred be overcome by sympathy or compassion? What are forgiveness and mercy and to what degree do they require--both conceptually and morally--the overcoming of certain passions and the motivation by other passions? If forgiveness and mercy indeed are moral virtues, what role, if any, should they play in the law? |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 179.9 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy & Law |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.95" W x 8.89" (0.70 lbs) 208 pages |