Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-229) and index.
Contents:
Self-forgiveness and the moral perspective of humility. The standing to forgive and the standing to be forgiven -- Kierkegaard and forgiveness : a work of love? -- Agapic love and justice -- Metaphors for forgiveness -- Forgiving, forgetting and reframing -- On learning humility from the lilies and the birds -- Hope in the task of forgiveness -- Self-forgiveness and the moral perspective of humility.
Summary:
"Love's Forgiveness combines a discussion of the nature and ethics of forgiveness with a discussion--inspired by Kierkegaard--of the implications of considering interpersonal forgiveness as a 'work of love'. It introduces the reader to some key questions that have exercised recent philosophers of forgiveness, discussing the relationship between forgiveness and an extended notion of resentment; considering whether forgiveness should be conditional or unconditional (showcasing a particular understanding of the latter); and arguing that there are legitimate forms of third party forgiveness. It then introduces the idea of forgiveness as a work of love through a discussion of Kierkegaard, key New Testament passages on forgiveness, and some contemporary work on the philosophy of love."-- Provided by publisher.
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