Journal article
Forgiveness: Not a Power
- Abstract:
- Some understand forgiveness as a normative power. Here we raise an objection to such views. They cannot explain certain instances when forgiveness is beyond our grasp. A victim of a wrong, despite thinking forgiveness is the right thing to do, and wishing that she could forgive, may find herself unable to do so. No good explanation of this impossibility, consistent with forgiveness being a normative power, is available.
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1093/analys/anae098
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- Oxford University Press
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- Analysis More from this journal
- Article number:
- anae098
- Publication date:
- 2025-11-19
- Acceptance date:
- 2024-10-29
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1467-8284
- ISSN:
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0003-2638
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English
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- Pubs id:
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2350312
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uuid_b1576244-be3a-406d-b7a6-7874f6d10d2a
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pubs:2350312
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3486688
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