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Book SynopsisUntil recently, philosophers have discussed evil primarily in theodicial contexts in 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 Cardwhose distinguished academic career has culminated in the development of a new theory of evilthis collection of new essays explores the concept of evil, the multifaceted harms of brutal political violence, and the appropriateness of forgiveness as an ethical response to evils. Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness brings together an international cohort of distinguished philosophers who mediate with Card upon an array of twentieth-century atrocities and on the nature of evil actions, persons, and institutions. Contributors explore questions such as What distinguishes evil from lesser wrongdoing? Is culpable wrongdoing a
Trade ReviewWhile much of contemporary moral and political philosophy fails to challenge the very unjust societies in which we live, Claudia Card in her ground-breaking work directs our attention at the general and particular character of the social evils in which we ourselves are frequently implicated. Inspired by her work, the contributors to this volume illuminate, qualify, and extend Card's account in thought-provocative ways. Reading the essays in this volume is a transformative experience not to be missed! -- James P. Sterba, professor, University of Notre Dame
An unusually sustained and illuminating collection of essays, elaborating the important contributions to ethics and political philosophy of Claudia Card and focused on the central contemporary issues of evil, atrocity, and forgiveness. -- Berel Lang, Wesleyan University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Prevalence of Evil Chapter 3 Epistemic Aspects of Evil: The Three Monkeys Meet The Atrocity Paradigm Chapter 4 Atrocity, Harm and Resistance: A Situated Understanding of Genocidal Rape Chapter 5 War Rape and the Political Concept of Evil Chapter 6 When to Intervene: Atrocity, Inequality, and Oppression Chapter 7 Evil and Forgiveness: The Possibility of Moral Redemption Chapter 8 Moral Powers and Forgivable Evils Chapter 9 Self-inflicted Evils and Self-forgiveness Chapter 10 Evil, Atrocity and Harm Chapter 11 Reframing Perspectives on Evil: Accountability, Moral Responsibility and Collective Judgment Chapter 12 Afterword
