Aristotle and the problem of forgiveness

In recent decades, it has been argued that the modern concept of forgiveness is absent from Aristotle’s conception of συγγνώμη as it appears in his Rhetoric and Nicomachean Ethics. In this paper, I argue that Aristotle’s view is more modern than it might appear. I defend the idea that Aristotle...

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Main Author: Carter, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Philosophy Documentation Centre 2017