Analysing the law of the talion - an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth - William Ian Miller presents an original meditation on the concept of pay back. Millers unique theory of justice offers redemption through retaliation, espousing the view that revenge requires a deep commitment to balance in order to get even in a strict but fair manner. Looking at concepts such as Shylocks pound of flesh bargain, blood oaths, and other societies and cultures, Miller compares the ancient, and supposedly more primitive, with their modern counterparts.
Analysing the law of the talion - an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth - William Ian Miller presents an original meditation on the concept of pay back. Millers unique theory of justice offers redemption through retaliation, espousing the view that revenge requires a deep commitment to balance in order to get even in a strict but fair manner. Looking at concepts such as Shylocks pound of flesh bargain, blood oaths, and other societies and cultures, Miller compares the ancient, and supposedly more primitive, with their modern counterparts.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
William Ian Miller is the Thomas G. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He has also taught at Harvard University, Yale University, The University of Chicago, and the Universities of Bergen and Tel Aviv. Professor Miller holds a JD and a PhD in English, both earned at Yale. His various books, including most recently Faking It (2003), The Mystery of Courage (2000) and The Anatomy of Disgust (1997), have enjoyed critical acclaim throughout the world.
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Preface: a theory of justice? 1. Introductory themes: images of evenness 2. The Talion 3. The Talionic mint: funny money 4. The proper price of property in an eye 5. Teaching a lesson: pain and poetic justice 6. A pound of flesh 7. Remember me: mnemonics, debts (of blood), and the making of a person 8. Dismemberment and price lists 9. Of hands, hospitality, personal space and holiness 10. Satisfaction not guaranteed 11. Comparing values and the ranking game 12. Filthy lucre and holy dollars Conclusion.
Preface: a theory of justice? 1. Introductory themes: images of evenness 2. The Talion 3. The Talionic mint: funny money 4. The proper price of property in an eye 5. Teaching a lesson: pain and poetic justice 6. A pound of flesh 7. Remember me: mnemonics, debts (of blood), and the making of a person 8. Dismemberment and price lists 9. Of hands, hospitality, personal space and holiness 10. Satisfaction not guaranteed 11. Comparing values and the ranking game 12. Filthy lucre and holy dollars Conclusion.
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