Getting Even Forgiveness and Its Limits

Name: Getting Even Forgiveness and Its Limits
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ISBN: 9780195178555

ISBN-10: 0195178556

ISBN-13: 9780195178555

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jeffrie G. Murphy

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In this short and accessible book, distinguished philosopher and law professor Jeffrie Murphy 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. Murphy grounds his views on careful analysis of the nature of forgiveness, a subtle understanding of the psychology of anger and resentment, and a fine appreciation of the ethical issues of self-respect and self-defense. He also uses accessible examples from law, literature, and religion to make his points. Providing a nuanced approach to a proper…

Book details

List price: $36.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/9/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 8.11" wide x 5.51" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction: Responding to Evil



What Is Forgiveness?



Two Cheers for Vindictiveness



Vindictiveness and the Law



Forgiveness as a Virtue



Repentance, Punishment, and Mercy



Self-Forgiveness



Forgiveness in Psychotheraphy



Forgiveness and Christianity



Christianity and Criminal Punishment


Concluding Remarks


Further Reading


Index