Offense to Others

1988-01-07 Philosophy

Author : Joel Feinberg
Release : 1988-01-07
Genre : Philosophy
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Download or read book Offense to Others written by Joel Feinberg. This book was released on 1988-01-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume in Joel Feinberg's series The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law, Offense to Others focuses on the "offense principle," which maintains that preventing shock, disgust, or revulsion is always a morally relevant reason for legal prohibitions. Feinberg clarifies the concept of an "offended mental state" and further contrasts the concept of offense with harm. He also considers the law of nuisance as a model for statutes creating "morals offenses," showing its inadequacy as a model for understanding "profound offenses," and discusses such issues as obscene words and social policy, pornography and the Constitution, and the differences between minor and profound offenses.

Offense to Others

1984 Crimes without victims

Author : Joel Feinberg
Release : 1984
Genre : Crimes without victims
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Book Rating : 153/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Offense to Others written by Joel Feinberg. This book was released on 1984. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume in the series The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law, this book explicates the "offense principle," clarifies the concept of the "offended mental state," examines pornography and the Constitution, obscenity, and obscene words and social policy.

Talk Yourself Happy

2017-01-03 Religion

Author : Kristi Watts
Release : 2017-01-03
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 849/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Talk Yourself Happy written by Kristi Watts. This book was released on 2017-01-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former cohost of The 700 Club Kristi Watts reveals the pitfalls that keep Christians from true joy and demonstrates the transformational power of speaking the words and promises of God. How does a person bounce back after being beaten down personally, professionally, and emotionally? What impact do words, thoughts, and beliefs have in determining one’s level of happiness? Kristi Watts asked herself these questions after her marriage dissolved and she left a high-profile position as a cohost of The 700 Club. Initially excited to walk into a new season of life that she thought held the key to happiness, she soon stumbled into emotional pitfalls that left her discouraged, disappointed, and distant from God. Known as the upbeat host who was always filled with joy and laughter, she was anything but—yet she was determined to get her happy back! But how? By learning, as Kristi did, that true happiness is not simply acquired but rather cultivated. When one’s words focus on faulty perspectives, faith is quickly derailed, but by remembering God’s blessings and verbally claiming His promises, hearts change. Using biblical principles, Talk Yourself Happy illustrates the importance of relying on God to tame our tongues and train our minds, and it exposes the hidden traps that keep Christians from living lives of happiness, empowering readers with the ultimate transformation of their hearts.

Harm to Others

1984-07-05 Philosophy

Author : Joel Feinberg
Release : 1984-07-05
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 52X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Harm to Others written by Joel Feinberg. This book was released on 1984-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume in the four-volume series The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law focuses on the "harm principle," the commonsense view that prevention of harm to persons other than the perpetrator is a legitimate purpose of criminal legislation. Feinberg presents a detailed analysis of the concept and definition of harm and applies it to a host of practical and theoretical issues, showing how the harm principle must be interpreted if it is to be a plausible guide to the lawmaker.

Offense and Offensiveness

2020-11-02 Philosophy

Author : Andrew Sneddon
Release : 2020-11-02
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 244/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Offense and Offensiveness written by Andrew Sneddon. This book was released on 2020-11-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive study of the nature and significance of offense and offensiveness. It incorporates insights from moral philosophy and moral psychology to rationally reconstruct our ordinary ideas and assumptions about these notions. When someone claims that something is offensive, others are supposed to listen. Why? What is it for something to be offensive? Likewise, it’s supposed to matter if someone claims to have been offended. Is this correct? In this book, Andrew Sneddon argues that we should think of offense as a moralized bad feeling. He explains offensiveness in terms of symbolic value. We tend to give claims of both offense and offensiveness more credence than they deserve. While it is in principle possible for there to be genuine moral problems of offense and offensiveness, we should expect such problems to be rare. Offense and Offensiveness: A Philosophical Account will be of interest to scholars and students working in moral philosophy and moral psychology.

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