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Jeffrie G. Murphy's third collection of essays further pursues the
topics of punishment and retribution that were explored in his two
previous collections: Retribution, Justice and Therapy and
Retribution Reconsidered. Murphy now explores these topics in the
light of reflections on issues that are normally associated with
religion: forgiveness, mercy, and repentance. He also explores the
general issue of theory and practice and discusses a variety of
topics in applied ethics - e.g., freedom of artistic expression,
the morality of gambling, and the value of forgiveness in
psychological counseling. As always, his perspective may be
described as Kantian; and, indeed, this collection contains the
first extended piece of Kant scholarship that he has done in years:
a long essay on Kant on theory and practice.
One might legitimately ask what reasons other than vanity could
prompt an author to issue a collection of his previously published
essays. The best reason, I think, is the belief that the essays
hang together in such a way that, as a book, they produce a whole
which is in a sense greater than the sum of its parts. When this
happens, as I hope it does in the present case, it is because the
essays pursue related themes in such a way that, together, they at
least form a start toward the development of a systematic theory on
the common foundations supporting the particular claims in the
particular articles. With respect to this collection, the essays
can all be read as particular ways of pursuing the following
general pattern of thought: that a commitment to justice and a
respect for rights (and not social utility) must be the foundation
of any morally acceptable legal order; that a social contractarian
model is the best way to illuminate this foundation; that a
retributive theory of punish ment is the only theory of punishment
resting on such a foundation and thus is the only morally
acceptable theory of punishment; that the twentieth century's
faddish movement toward a "scientific" or therapeutic response to
crime runs grave risks of undermining the foundations of justice
and rights on which the legal order ought to rest; and, finally,
that the legitimate worry about the tendency of the behavioral
sciences to undermine the values of"
Jeffrie G. Murphy's second collection of essays further pursues the
topics of punishment and retribution that were explored in his 1979
collection Retribution, Justice and Therapy. Murphy now explores
these topics in the context of political philosophy as well as
moral philosophy, and he now begins to develop some doubts about
the version of the retributive theory with which his name has long
been associated.
Jeffrie G. Murphy's third collection of essays further pursues the
topics of punishment and retribution that were explored in his two
previous collections: Retribution, Justice and Therapy and
Retribution Reconsidered. Murphy now explores these topics in the
light of reflections on issues that are normally associated with
religion: forgiveness, mercy, and repentance. He also explores the
general issue of theory and practice and discusses a variety of
topics in applied ethics - e.g., freedom of artistic expression,
the morality of gambling, and the value of forgiveness in
psychological counseling. As always, his perspective may be
described as Kantian; and, indeed, this collection contains the
first extended piece of Kant scholarship that he has done in years:
a long essay on Kant on theory and practice.
Jeffrie G. Murphy's second collection of essays further pursues the
topics of punishment and retribution that were explored in his 1979
collection Retribution, Justice and Therapy. Murphy now explores
these topics in the context of political philosophy as well as
moral philosophy, and he now begins to develop some doubts about
the version of the retributive theory with which his name has long
been associated.
One might legitimately ask what reasons other than vanity could
prompt an author to issue a collection of his previously published
essays. The best reason, I think, is the belief that the essays
hang together in such a way that, as a book, they produce a whole
which is in a sense greater than the sum of its parts. When this
happens, as I hope it does in the present case, it is because the
essays pursue related themes in such a way that, together, they at
least form a start toward the development of a systematic theory on
the common foundations supporting the particular claims in the
particular articles. With respect to this collection, the essays
can all be read as particular ways of pursuing the following
general pattern of thought: that a commitment to justice and a
respect for rights (and not social utility) must be the foundation
of any morally acceptable legal order; that a social contractarian
model is the best way to illuminate this foundation; that a
retributive theory of punish ment is the only theory of punishment
resting on such a foundation and thus is the only morally
acceptable theory of punishment; that the twentieth century's
faddish movement toward a "scientific" or therapeutic response to
crime runs grave risks of undermining the foundations of justice
and rights on which the legal order ought to rest; and, finally,
that the legitimate worry about the tendency of the behavioral
sciences to undermine the values of"
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, New Religious
Movements. Practical Theology or Systematic Theology. The Bible,
the Philosophy of Religion, Psychological, Anthropological or
Sociological theories. Whatever your interest, this Companion
offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject areas of both
Religious Studies and Theology in one inclusive volume. Based on
the core components of Religious Studies and Theology degrees, it
is designed to function as the main text for beginning students and
for use throughout their studies. Stimulating and broad-ranging, it
is divided into two parts - Religious Studies and Theology - and
six main sections: Religious Studies * Theories of Religion * Case
Studies: World Religions Theology * Biblical Studies * Practical
Theology * Systematic Theology * The Philosophy of Religion This
blend of thorough and cutting-edge perspectives offers a balanced
overview of the field a whole. Key Features: * A one-stop bumper
textbook for Religious Studies and Theology students *
Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the subject * Key terms
defined and highlighted * Questions at the end of each chapter *
Guides to further reading
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, New Religious
Movements. Practical Theology or Systematic Theology. The Bible,
the Philosophy of Religion, Psychological, Anthropological or
Sociological theories. Whatever your interest, this Companion
offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject areas of both
Religious Studies and Theology in one inclusive volume. Based on
the core components of Religious Studies and Theology degrees, it
is designed to function as the main text for beginning students and
for use throughout their studies. Stimulating and broad-ranging, it
is divided into two parts - Religious Studies and Theology - and
six main sections: Religious Studies * Theories of Religion * Case
Studies: World Religions Theology * Biblical Studies * Practical
Theology * Systematic Theology * The Philosophy of Religion This
blend of thorough and cutting-edge perspectives offers a balanced
overview of the field a whole. Key Features: * A one-stop bumper
textbook for Religious Studies and Theology students *
Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the subject * Key terms
defined and highlighted * Questions at the end of each chapter *
Guides to further reading
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