Decline of mercy in public life, the
Auteur :
Tuckness, Alex / Parrish, John M.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107661134
Date de publication :
6 août 2015
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
470 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study explores why mercy, once prominent, is now rarely invoked in contemporary political discourse. Covering thought from Homer to the late Enlightenment, and including treatment of Buddhist, Islamic, and Eastern Orthodox traditions, this book will be valuable to students of political philosophy, political theory, and the philosophy of law.