Charles Griswold (Boston University)

Broschiertes Buch

Forgiveness

Beschreibung

This is the first comprehensive philosophical book on forgiveness in both its interpersonal and political contexts. Having examined the place of forgiveness in ancient philosophy and in modern thought, Walton discusses what forgiveness is, its relation to revenge and hatred, and why it is a virtue.

Autor

Charles L. Griswold is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. He has been awarded fellowships from the Stanford Humanities Center, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the National Humanities Center. Winner of the American Philosophical Association's F. J. Matchette Award, he is the author and editor of several books, most recently Adam Smith and the Virtues of Enlightenment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9780521703512
• ISBN-10: 0521703514
• Artikelnr.: 22582772