Forgiveness and Mercy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521395670)

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?

Author: Jeffrie Murphy, Jean E. Hampton
ISBN-10: 0521395674
ISBN-13: 9780521395670
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/31/1990
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.89h x 5.95w x 0.62d