Forgiveness and mercy / Jeffrie G. Murphy and Jean Hampton.
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
1988.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in philosophy and law.
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511625121 |
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