Forgiving Philosophy

Augustine, Kierkegaard, and Arendt on the Question of Forgiveness
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-11-155575-1
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 401 g

This book explores forgiveness as a philosophical matter. Responding to the curious omission of forgiveness in much of Western philosophy, it examines common themes and divergences on forgiveness in the works of Augustine, Kierkegaard, and Arendt. These writers understood forgiveness as a paradox—it must be contained to be given (Augustine), granted-yet-not-granted (Kierkegaard), and forgotten the moment it is given, as if never given at all (Arendt). Drawing on these insights, can forgiveness be then thought of as a hidden existential capacity and not as a magnanimous display of mercy? Can we imagine forgiveness as undoing the transgression we see, and secretly engaging with the imperceptible impossibility of undoing what has indeed been done?

Zielgruppe

Scholars and students of philosophy, ethics and moral theology

Autoren/Hrsg.

Esparza, Daniel R.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsethik, Weltethos
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel R. Esparza, Ramon Llull Universiät, Barcelona, Spanien.

Daniel R. Esparza, Ramon Llull Universiät, Barcelona, Spanien.