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An Ethic For Enemies

Published 2 March 1995
Donald W. Shriver
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Abstract

Abstract Shriver shows that the concept of forgiveness, long relegated to the realm of the personal, is surprisingly relevant and important to political life. He uses three examples from recent American history - our relations with Germany and Japan, and the civil rights struggle - to show the importance of forgiveness in overcoming the traditional hatreds that threaten to cripple our society.

Keywords

Psychology