The Ethics of Forgiveness: A Collection of Essays Book

Introduction Christel Fricke I. Historical and Intercultural Perspectives on Forgiveness 1. Forgiveness and Forbearance in Ancient China Christoph Harbsmeier 2. Unconditional Forgiveness in Christianity? Some Reflections on Ancient Christian Sources and Practices Ilaria Ramelli II. Forgiveness and Selfhood 3. What We Cannot Do to Each Other--On Forgiveness and Moral Vulnerability Christel Fricke 4. Forgiveness and the Constitution of Selfhood Garry Hagberg 5. Self-Forgiveness and the Narrative Sense of Self Peter Goldie III. Exploring the Limits of Forgiveness 6. Conditional Unconditional Forgiveness Eve Garrard and David McNaughton 7. Forgiving Without Blame Espen Gamlund 8. On Loving Our Enemies Jerome Neu 9. Can Forgiveness be Morally Wrong? Arne Johan Vetlesen 10. Apologising for Historic Injustices Geoffrey Scarre 11. Forgiveness, History, Narrative: W.G. Sebald's 'Austerlitz' Jakob Lothe