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Forgiveness and revenge /

"Forgiveness and Revenge is a timely and powerful exploration of our attitudes to serious wrongdoings and a careful examination of the values that underlie our thinking about revenge and forgiveness." "From adulterous spouses to terrorist factions, we are surrounded by wrongdoing ......

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Govier, Trudy
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Preface
  • Revenge and retribution
  • Some political horrors
  • Resentment and forgiveness
  • One-sided forgiveness?
  • Can groups forgive?
  • The unforgivable
  • Monstrous deeds, not monstrous people
  • Forgiveness and reconciliation
  • Appendix I. Religious traditions on forgiveness
  • Appendix II. Respect for persons as an ethical foundation.