Can the Paradox of Forgiveness Be Dissolved?
The “paradox of forgiveness” can be described as follows: Forgiving, unlike forgetting, is tied to reasons. It is a response to considerations that lead us to think that we ought to forgive. On the other hand, acts of forgiveness, unlike excuses, are responses to instances of culpable wrongdoing. If...
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Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2013
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Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2013, Volume: 16, Issue: 5, Pages: 999-1017 |
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Forgiveness
B Resentment B Rationality B Reasons |
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