
Defending the Common Good: Mercy and Punishment, from Stoicism to Christianity | Sarah Byers
The Thomistic Institute
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Exploring the Death Penalty: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
This chapter delves into discussions on the death penalty through historical and philosophical contexts, exploring themes of mercy, punishment, justice, and repentance within Christianity and Stoicism. The conversation also covers the role of mercy in public life, the evolution of perspectives on the death penalty in Catholicism, and the distinctions between moral and intellectual virtues in Stoicism and Aristotle.
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