Punishment and the moral emotions essays in law, morality, and religion / Jeffrie G. Murphy.

Author/creator Murphy, Jeffrie G.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxxiii, 322 p. ; 22 cm.
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Contents Forgiveness, reconciliation and responding to evil : a philosophical overview -- Moral epistemology, the retributive emotions, and the "clumsy moral philosophy" of Jesus Christ -- Christian love and criminal punishment -- Legal moralism and retribution revisited -- Shame creeps through guilt and feels like retribution -- Repentance, mercy, and communicative punishment -- Remorse, apology, and mercy -- The case of Dostoyevsky's General : some ruminations on forgiving the unforgivable -- Response to Neu, Zipursky, and Steiker -- Jealousy, shame, and the rival -- Moral reasons and the limitations of liberty -- The elusive nature of human dignity -- Kant on the "Right of Necessity" and other defenses in the law of homicide.
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LCCN 2011002535
ISBN9780199764396 (cloth : alk. paper)

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