On Mercy
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On Mercy
By (Author) Malcolm Bull
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
1st June 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social and political philosophy
Popular philosophy
172
Physical Properties
Paperback
204
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Description
Is mercy more important than justice Since antiquity, mercy has been regarded as a virtue. Yet by the end of the eighteenth century, mercy had been exiled from political life. In this book, Malcolm Bull analyses and challenges the Enlightenment's rejection of mercy. Political realism, Bull argues, demands recognition of the foundational role of
Reviews
"One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2019"
Author Bio
Malcolm Bull is Professor of Art and the History of Ideas at the University of Oxford and a Senior Associate Research Fellow of Christ Church, Oxford. He is the author of books on Vico and Nietzsche.
