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Confucian and Stoic Perspectives on Forgiveness
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2022
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Confucian and Stoic Perspectives on Forgiveness explores the absence of forgiveness in classical Confucianism and Roman Stoicism as well as the alternatives to forgiveness that these rich philosophical traditions offer. After discussing forgiveness as it is understood in contemporary philosophy, Sean McAleer explores Confucius’ vocabulary for and attitude toward anger and resentment, arguing that Confucius does not object to anger but to its excesses. While Confucius does not make room for forgiveness, McAleer argues that Mencius cannot do so, given the distinctive twist he gives to self-examination in response to mistreatment. Xunzi, by contrast, leaves open a door to forgiveness that Mencius bolted shut. The book then proceeds to the Roman Stoics—Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca—arguing that their distinctive conceptions of value and wellbeing rule out forgiveness, though like the Confucians the Stoics offer alternatives to forgiveness well worth considering. The book ends by comparing the two traditions, arguing that while Stoicism helps us navigate many of the turbulent waters of everyday life, Confucianism enjoys advantages when we interact with those to whom we are bound by ties of affection and intimacy.
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Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-2264-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-2265-5
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
179
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Acknowledgments No access
Introduction: Without Forgiveness and About Forgiveness No access
Chapter 1: The (Surprising?) Absence of Forgiveness in the Analects No access Pages 1 - 44
Chapter 2: Anger, Forgiveness, and the Inward Turn in Mencius and Xunzi No access Pages 45 - 86
Chapter 3: Stoic Perspectives on Forgiveness No access Pages 87 - 140
Chapter 4: Before Forgiveness and Beyond Forgiveness No access Pages 141 - 160
