Forgiveness

by Jankelevitch, Vladimir; Kelley, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780226392134
• ISBN10: 0226392139
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

Philosopher Vladimir Jankelevitch has only recently begun to receive his due from the Englishspeaking world, thanks in part to discussions of his thought by Jacques Derrida, Emmannul Levinas, and Paul Ricoeur. Yet Jankelevitch has long been known internationally for his unique perspective that draws from a range of disciplines outside the philosophical canon.

Author Biography

Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903-85) held the Chair in Moral Philosophy at the Sorbonne from 1951 to 1978. He was the author of more than twenty books on philosophy and music, including the recently translated Music and the Ineffable. Andrew Kelley is assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Bradley University. He is also the translator of Josef Popper-Lynkeus's The Individual and the Value of Human Life.

Table of Contents

Translator's Introduction	vii
Introduction	1	(12)
Chapter 1 Temporal Decay	13	(44)
Chapter 2 The Excuse: To Understand Is to Forgive	57	(49)
Chapter 3 Mad Forgiveness: "Acumen Veniae"	106	(50)
Conclusion The Unforgivable: More Unfortunate Than Wicked, More Wicked Than Unfortunate	156	(11)
Appendix: Jankelevitch's Philosophical Works	167	(2)
Glossary	169	(4)
Index	173