Payback
Subtitle: the case for revenge
By: Thane Rosenbaum
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780226726618; 9780226043692
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Philosophy; Punishment
Description: Discusses how the desire for revenge is part of human nature and argues that revenge is synonymous with justice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-301) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Running away from revenge; title: Just deserts; title: The emotions of revenge; title: The science of mad; title: Why we punish?; title: Other cultures and revenge; title: When self-help is permissible; title: Release revenge.