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Responsibility and Punishment
J. Angelo Corlett
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Description for Responsibility and Punishment
Paperback. This book presents a clear-headed defense of retributivism against several long-standing criticisms. In this third edition, the author extends discussion of wrong-doing to collectives and compensation with an examination of US treatment of Native Americans. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Responsibility and Punishment, Third Edition presents a clear-headed defense of retributivism against several long-standing criticisms. In the end, a viable version of retributivism emerges as one which withstands more criticism than competing theories of responsibility and punishment. Extending the problem of wrong doing to collectives and compensation, Corlett explores the matter of reparations for past wrongs in the case of the crimes committed against Native Americans by the United States Government. No other philosophical work on responsibility and punishment exhibits this breadth of scope, as it delves deeply into particular concerns with retributivism, responsibility, and certain areas of compensation. Academicians ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Series
Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402093876
SKU
V9781402093876
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99-15
About J. Angelo Corlett
J. Angelo Corlett is Professor of Philosophy & Ethics at San Diego State University, and author of over 75 articles in various leading philosophy and other academic journals, including the books: Analyzing Social Knowledge (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 1996); Terrorism: A Philosophical Analysis (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003), Philosophical Studies Series, Volume 101; Race, Racism, and Reparations (Cornell University Press, 2003). ... Read more
Reviews for Responsibility and Punishment
From the reviews of the third edition: “In the Third Edition of Responsibility and Punishment, Angelo Corlett has made an outstanding book even better! Corlett's book is distinctive in the way it blends abstract theory with concrete application in a sophisticated way. There is work just on theory, and primarily applied work; but Corlett manages to meld the ... Read more