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Forgiveness and Mercy
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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 by other passions? If forgiveness and mercy indeed are moral virtues, what role, if any, should they play in the law?
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- Authors
- Murphy, J. G., & Hampton, J.
- Venue
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 1988-11-25
- OpenAlex
- W1492279571
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- 855
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 7.52
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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