A philosophical account of repentance
Repentance is central to the doctrinal philosophies of all major religions. From a theoretical point of view, however, the practice poses significant challenges. As the past cannot be altered, the guilt that obtains from already committed sins appears forever fettered to the sinner. In this article,...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2023
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Religious studies
Année: 2023, Volume: 59, Numéro: 2, Pages: 191-201 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Pénitence
/ Péché
/ Identité
/ Philosophie des religions
/ Théologie juive
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion BH Judaïsme FA Théologie NBE Anthropologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Maimonides
B Repentance B Sin B Time B Identity |
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| Résumé: | Repentance is central to the doctrinal philosophies of all major religions. From a theoretical point of view, however, the practice poses significant challenges. As the past cannot be altered, the guilt that obtains from already committed sins appears forever fettered to the sinner. In this article, I explore this conundrum and discuss a number of solutions that have been proposed in religious traditions. I show how these solutions fail to satisfy from both theological and philosophical perspectives. Finally, I propose a novel approach that, I believe, solves the problem. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S003441252200018X |