Forgiveness, innocence and punishment. Nietzsche and the Criminal Law

Nietzsche did an acute criticism of the judicial system of his time. His impeachment about the criminal proceedings and their justification was ruthless. However, if we want to understand his approach, it will be necessary to review two key concepts of his philosophical thinking: the way he elaborat...

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Main Author: Juan Manuel Medrano Ezquerro
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Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Rioja 2017-12-01
Series:Brocar. Cuadernos de investigación histórica
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Online Access:https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/brocar/article/view/3542
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description Nietzsche did an acute criticism of the judicial system of his time. His impeachment about the criminal proceedings and their justification was ruthless. However, if we want to understand his approach, it will be necessary to review two key concepts of his philosophical thinking: the way he elaborated the ideas of the “forgiveness” and the defense of “the innocence of being”. The genealogical tracing of penalty, which should be understood as inseparable of the moral construction of a society, explains eventually the rising of the modern ways of punishment.
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spelling doaj.art-d19a844f02af42f6bdf3147f24442d7d2022-12-21T17:25:15ZengUniversidad de La RiojaBrocar. Cuadernos de investigación histórica1885-83091885-81552017-12-0104118921310.18172/brocar.35422977Forgiveness, innocence and punishment. Nietzsche and the Criminal LawJuan Manuel Medrano Ezquerro0Universidad de La RiojaNietzsche did an acute criticism of the judicial system of his time. His impeachment about the criminal proceedings and their justification was ruthless. However, if we want to understand his approach, it will be necessary to review two key concepts of his philosophical thinking: the way he elaborated the ideas of the “forgiveness” and the defense of “the innocence of being”. The genealogical tracing of penalty, which should be understood as inseparable of the moral construction of a society, explains eventually the rising of the modern ways of punishment.https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/brocar/article/view/3542nietzschederechocastigoculpapecadogenealogíamoralidadperdóninocenciafoucault
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Forgiveness, innocence and punishment. Nietzsche and the Criminal Law
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moralidad
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title Forgiveness, innocence and punishment. Nietzsche and the Criminal Law
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title_short Forgiveness, innocence and punishment. Nietzsche and the Criminal Law
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