Forgiveness and Mercy

by Jean E. Hampton and Jeffrie G. Murphy

Book Overview

This book focuses on the degree to which certain moral and legal doctrines are rooted in specific passions that are then institutionalised 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521395674
• ISBN13: 9780521395670
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"