The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Psychology of Forgiveness (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy)

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Psychology of Forgiveness brings into conversation research from multiple disciplines, offering readers a comprehensive guide to current forgiveness research. Its 42 chapters, newly commissioned from an internationally acclaimed group of scholars, are divided into five parts: I Religious Traditions II Historic Treatments III The Nature of Forgiveness IV Normative Issues V Empirical Findings While the principal aim of the handbook is to provide a guide to the philosophical literature on forgiveness that, ideally, will inform the psychological sciences in developing more philosophically accurate measures and psychological treatments of forgiveness, the volume will be of interest to students and researchers with a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including philosophy, psychology, theology, religious studies, classics, history, politics, law, and education. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Contributors Introduction Section A Background Part I: Religious Traditions 1 The Jewish Journey from Atonement to Forgiveness 2 Forgiveness from the Christian Perspective 3 Dilemmas of Divine Forgiveness and the Reflective Muslim 4 Forgiveness in Hinduism 5 Forgiveness, Patience, and Confession in Buddhism Part II: Historic Treatments 6 Forgiveness in Classical Greece: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Their Background Culture 7 Stoic Forgiveness 8 Forgiveness in Augustine and Aquinas 9 Joseph Butler on Forgiveness 10 Developing a Neo-Humean Account of Forgiveness: A Comparative Philosophical Approach 11 Hegel on Forgiveness 12 Kierkegaard on Forgiveness 13 Jung and Forgiveness 14 Simone Weil: The Impossibility of Forgiveness and the Limits of the Human 15 The Gift of Forgiveness: Perspectives from the French Philosophical Tradition Section B Current Research Part III: The Nature of Forgiveness 16 Feeling Blame and Feeling Forgiveness 17 Forgiveness as a Volitional Commitment 18 Punishment Forbearance Accounts of Forgiveness 19 Performative Accounts of Forgiveness 20 Normative Power Accounts of Forgiveness 21 Process Accounts of Forgiveness 22 Forgiveness and Agency 23 Memory and the Scope of Personal Forgiveness Part IV: Normative Issues 24 The Standing to Forgive 25 Forgiveness and Oppression 26 Forgiveness and Hope 27 The Virtue of Forgiveness? 28 Forgiving God 29 Collective Forgiveness 30 Forgiveness in Politics 31 Forgiveness in Treatment: The Importance of Careful Definitions and Realistic Objectives 32 Begging for Mercy: The Dangers and Hopes of Forgiveness in Criminal Law Part V: Empirical Findings 33 The Measurement of Forgiveness 34 Forgiveness: Psychophysiological Side Effects and Pathways to Health 35 The Development of Forgiveness 36 Forgiveness with Couples and Families 37 Examining Forgiveness and Trauma through Case Study Analyses 38 Self-Condemnation and Pathways to Self-Forgiveness 39 Forgiveness and Religion/Spirituality: What Science has Discovered about the Relationship between the Two 40 What Works in Forgiveness Therapy? Discussing Recent Meta-Analyses 41 Intergroup Forgiveness 42 Forgiveness Education: International Perspectives for Children and Youth Index Brings into conversation research in two separate disciplines, offering readers a comprehensive guide to current forgiveness research. Its 42 chapters are divided into five sections: I. Religious Traditions; II. Historic Treatments; III. The Nature of Forgiveness; IV. Normative Issues; V. Empirical Findings.