German Idealism and the Concept of Punishment

Informationen zum Autor Jean-Christophe Merle is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy, University of Tours, an Honorary Professor at the University of Saarland and a lecturer at the University of Tübingen. Klappentext Examines the views of the German Idealists on punishment, and traces their gradual move in favour of deterrence and resocialisation. Zusammenfassung This original study examines the views of Kant! Fichte and Hegel on punishment! and traces in their work the gradual emergence of views in favour of deterrence and resocialisation. Merle also examines Nietzsche's view that morality rests on the rejection of retribution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Desert as the Sole Justification for Punishment: 1. The two Kantian concepts of right; 2. Kant's legal justification of punishment; 3. Kant's moral justification of punishment; Part II. Punishment as a Means of Rehabilitation: 4. Fichte's 'expiation contract'; 5. Hegel's negation of crime; Part III. Retributivist Inhumanity: 6. Nietzsche and punishment without remorse; 7. Why are crimes against humanity punished at all?; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Jean-Christophe Merle is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy, University of Tours, an Honorary Professor at the University of Saarland and a lecturer at the University of Tübingen.

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• Authors: Jean-Christophe Merle, Jean-Christophe (Universitat Des Saarlandes Merle, Merle Jean-Christophe
• Assisted by: Joseph J. Kominkiewicz (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 28.05.2009
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > German idealism, 19th century; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology
• EAN: 9780521886840
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88684-0
• Pages: 224
• Series: Modern European Philosophy; Modern European Philosophy (Ha; Modern European Philosophy; Modern European Philosophy (Ha
• Subjects: Germany; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Philosophical traditions and schools of thought