Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness Essays in Honor of Claudia Card

by Veltman, Andrea; Norlock, Kathryn J.; Calder, Todd; Card, Claudia; Cudd, Ann; Kraemer, Eric; MacLachlan, Alice; Miller, Sarah Clark; Lara, María Pía; Schott, Robin May; Thomas, Laurence; Tirrell, Lynne

• ISBN13: 9780739136508
• ISBN10: 073913650X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-24
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Until recently philosophers have discussed evil primarily in theoretical contexts, pondering why a perfect God does not abolish evil. Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness: Essays in Honor of Claudia Card reflects a burgeoning interest among philosophers in a broader array of ethical and political questions concerning evils. Written in tribute to Claudia Card-whose distinguished academic career has culminated in the development of a new theory of evil-this collection of essays explores the concepts of evil, the multifaceted harms of brutal political violence, and the appropriateness of forgiveness as an ethical response to evils.

Author Biography

Andrea Vetlman is assistant professor of philosophy at James Madison University. Kathryn J. Norlock is associate professor of philosophy at St. Mary's College of Maryland. She is author of Forgiveness from a Feminist Perspective (2008).

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Prevalence of Evil	p. 13
Epistemic Aspects of Evil: The Three Monkeys Meet The Atrocity Paradigm	p. 35
Atrocity, Harm, and Resistance: A Situated Understanding of Genocidal Rape	p. 53
War Rape and the Political Concept of Evil	p. 77
When to Intervene: Atrocity, Inequality, and Oppression	p. 97
Evil and Forgiveness: The Possibility of Moral Redemption	p. 115
Moral Powers and Forgivable Evils	p. 135
Self-inflicted Evils and Self-Forgiveness	p. 159
Evil, Atrocity, and Harm	p. 175
Reframing Perspectives on Evil: Accountability, Moral Responsibility, and Collective Judgment	p. 195
Afterword	p. 213
Index	p. 219
About the Authors	p. 229
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