Getting even forgiveness and its limits
In this short book, the author proposes that vindictive emotions (anger, resentment, and the desire for revenge) actually deserve a more legitimate place in our emotional, social, and legal lives than we currently recognize, while forgiveness deserves to be more selectively granted
1 online resource (153 p.)
9781280482366, 9781423745860, 9780198034551, 9781602567238, 1280482362, 1423745868, 0198034555, 1602567239
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Introduction: Responding to Evil; 1 What Is Forgiveness?; 2 Two Cheers for Vindictiveness; 3 Vindictiveness and the Law; 4 Forgiveness as a Virtue; 5 Repentance, Punishment, and Mercy; 6 Self-Forgiveness; 7 Forgiveness in Psychotheraphy; 8 Forgiveness and Christianity; 9 Christianity and Criminal Punishment; Concluding Remarks; Further Reading; Index
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English