UID:
almahu_9947414070502882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511625121 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in philosophy and law
Content:
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?
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521361286
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511625121
URL:
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