Jeffrie G. Murphy's third collection of essays further pursues the topics of punishment and retribution that were explored in his two previous collections: Retribution, Justice and Therapy and Retribution Reconsidered. Murphy now explores these topics in the light of reflections on issues that are normally associated with religion: forgiveness, mercy, and repentance. He also explores the general issue of theory and practice and discusses a variety of topics in applied ethics - e. g. , freedom of artistic expression, the morality of gambling, and the value of forgiveness in psychological counseling. As always, his perspective may be described as Kantian; and, indeed, this collection contains the first extended piece of Kant scholarship that he has done in years: a long essay on Kant on theory and practice.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Lewis White Beck: A Brief Farewell. - Kant on Theory and Practice. - Human Decency and the Limitations of Kantianism. - Cognitive and Moral Obstacles to Imputation. - Repentance, Punishment, and Mercy. - Legal Moralism and Liberalism. - Freedom of Expression and the Arts. - Some Ruminations on Women, Violence, and the Criminal Law. - Indian Casinos and the Morality of Gambling. - Should Tenure Survive? . - Jean Hampton on Immorality, Self-Hatred, and Self-Forgiveness. - Forgiveness in Counseling: A Philosophical Perspective. - Index of Names.
