The standing to forgive

Pettigrove, G. (2009) The standing to forgive. Monist, 92(4), pp. 583-603. (doi: 10.5840/monist200992432)

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Abstract

In the philosophical literature on forgiveness it is almost universally assumed that only the victim of a wrong has the standing to forgive. This paper challenges that assumption and argues for the possibility of meaningful second- and third-party forgiveness.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Pettigrove, Professor Glen
Authors: Pettigrove, G.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy
Journal Name:Monist
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:0026-9662
ISSN (Online):2153-3601
Published Online:24 November 2009

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