AQUINAS AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF MERCY
Contemporary philosophers often construe mercy as a supererogatory notion or a matter of punitive leniency. Yet it is false that no merciful actions are obligatory. Further, it is questionable whether mercy is really about punitive leniency, either exclusively or primarily. As an alternative to thes...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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| In: |
Journal of religious ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 449-471 |
| Further subjects: | B
Obligation
B Aquinas B Almsgiving B Mercy B Charity |
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