Evil, political violence, and forgiveness : essays in honor of Claudia Card
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Evil, political violence, and forgiveness : essays in honor of Claudia Card
Lexington Books, c2009
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction / Andrea Veltman, Kathryn J. Norlock
- The prevalence of evil / Todd Calder
- Epistemic aspects of evil : the three monkeys meet The atrocity paradigm / Lynne Tirrell
- Atrocity, harm, and resistance : a situated understanding of genocidal rape / Sarah Clark Miller
- War rape and the political concept of evil / Robin May Schott
- When to intervene : atrocity, inequality, and oppression / Ann E. Cudd
- Evil and forgiveness : the possibility of moral redemption / Laurence Thomas
- Moral powers and forgivable evils / Alice MacLachlan
- Self-inflicted evils and self-forgiveness / Kathryn J. Norlock
- Evil, atrocity, and harm / Eric Russert Kraemer
- Reframing perspectives on evil : accountability, moral responsibility, and collective judgment / María Pía Lara
- Afterword / Claudia Card
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Until recently, philosophers have discussed evil primarily in theodicial contexts in pondering why a perfect God does not abolish evil. Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness: Essays in Honor of Claudia Card reflects a burgeoning interest among philosophers in a broader array of ethical and political questions concerning evils. Written in tribute to Claudia Card-whose distinguished academic career has culminated in the development of a new theory of evil-this collection of new essays explores the concept of evil, the multifaceted harms of brutal political violence, and the appropriateness of forgiveness as an ethical response to evils. Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness brings together an international cohort of distinguished philosophers who mediate with Card upon an array of twentieth-century atrocities and on the nature of evil actions, persons, and institutions. Contributors explore questions such as "What distinguishes evil from lesser wrongdoing?" "Is culpable wrongdoing a necessary component of evil?" "How are we to understand atrocious political violence?" "What are the best moral and political responses to atrocities?" "Are there moral obligations to forgive contrite perpetrators of evils?" and "Can anyone claim moral innocence amid a climate of evildoing?"
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Prevalence of Evil Chapter 3 Epistemic Aspects of Evil: The Three Monkeys Meet The Atrocity Paradigm Chapter 4 Atrocity, Harm and Resistance: A Situated Understanding of Genocidal Rape Chapter 5 War Rape and the Political Concept of Evil Chapter 6 When to Intervene: Atrocity, Inequality, and Oppression Chapter 7 Evil and Forgiveness: The Possibility of Moral Redemption Chapter 8 Moral Powers and Forgivable Evils Chapter 9 Self-inflicted Evils and Self-forgiveness Chapter 10 Evil, Atrocity and Harm Chapter 11 Reframing Perspectives on Evil: Accountability, Moral Responsibility and Collective Judgment Chapter 12 Afterword
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