An Eye for an Eye?
The Immorality of Punishing by Death
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Stephen Nathanson | ISBN: | 9780742599291 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | October 16, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephen Nathanson |
| ISBN: | 9780742599291 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | October 16, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
The death penalty issue has become the epitome of the unresolvable issue, the question which people answer on the basis of gut reactions rather than logical arguments. In the second edition of An Eye for an Eye? Stephen Nathanson evaluates arguments for and against the death penalty, and ultimately defends an abolitionist position to the controversial practice, including arguments that show how and why the dealth penalty is inconsistent with respect for life and a commitment to justice. A timely new postscript and an updated bibliography accompany the volume.
The death penalty issue has become the epitome of the unresolvable issue, the question which people answer on the basis of gut reactions rather than logical arguments. In the second edition of An Eye for an Eye? Stephen Nathanson evaluates arguments for and against the death penalty, and ultimately defends an abolitionist position to the controversial practice, including arguments that show how and why the dealth penalty is inconsistent with respect for life and a commitment to justice. A timely new postscript and an updated bibliography accompany the volume.
