German idealism and the concept of punishment / Jean-Christophe Merle ; translated from the German by Joseph J. Kominkiewicz with Jean-Christophe Merle and Frances Brown.

Author/creator Merle, Jean-Christophe
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Descriptionxv, 207 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
Punishment--Philosophy.
Criminal law--Philosophy.
Idealism, German.

Uniform titleStrafen aus Respekt vor der Menschenwürde. English
SeriesModern European philosophy
Modern European philosophy. ^A239493
Contents The two Kantian concepts of right -- Kant's legal justification of punishment -- Kant's moral justification of punishment -- Fichte's "expiation contract" -- Hegel's "negation of crime" -- Nietzsche and punishment without remorse -- What is the purpose of punishing crimes against humanity?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-203) and index.
LanguageTranslated from the German.
LCCN 2009009615
ISBN9780521886840 (hardback)
ISBN0521886848 (hardback)