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
CONTENT
Lewis White Beck: A Brief Farewell -- Kant on Theory and Practice -- Human Decency and the Limitations of Kantianism -- Cognitive and Moral Obstacles to Imputation -- Repentance, Punishment, and Mercy -- Legal Moralism and Liberalism -- Freedom of Expression and the Arts -- Some Ruminations on Women, Violence, and the Criminal Law -- Indian Casinos and the Morality of Gambling -- Should Tenure Survive? -- Jean Hampton on Immorality, Self-Hatred, and Self-Forgiveness -- Forgiveness in Counseling: A Philosophical Perspective -- Index of Names
