Revenge and Social Conflict

An in-depth philosophical study of the nature and immorality of revenge.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. The Nature of Revenge: 1. Revenge: what it is and what it isn't; 2. A little natural history; 3. Interpretations of harm, norms of response; 4. Groups as victims and avengers; Part II. The Morality of Vengeance: 5. Revenge, punishment, and the state; 6. The immorality of revenge, considering the consequences; 7. Some nonconsequentialist responses; 8. War and vengeance; 9. Undermining vengeance, building sustainable peace; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Kit R. Christensen is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Bemidji State University, Minnesota. His publications include Nonviolence, Peace, and Justice (2010), The Politics of Character Development (1994) and Philosophy and Choice (1999).

Summary

Kit R. Christensen explores the causes and consequences of the desire for revenge, providing an in-depth account of the nature of this kind of retaliatory violence as well as an ethical evaluation of it as always wrong. His book will interest social philosophers, legal theorists and social/behavioural scientists.

Product details

• Authors: Kit Christensen, Kit R. Christensen, Christensen Kit R.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781316626627
• ISBN: 978-1-316-62662-7
• No. of pages: 297
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; Social Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Violence in society, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Violence and abuse in society