Forgiveness, innocence and punishment. Nietzsche and the Criminal Law

Nietzsche did an acute criticism of the judicial system of his time. His impeachment about the criminal proceedings and their justification was ruthless. However, if we want to understand his approach, it will be necessary to review two key concepts of his philosophical thinking: the way he elaborat...

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Published in:	Brocar (1994, Internet) no. 41; pp. 189 - 213
Main Author:	Juan Manuel Medrano Ezquerro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad de La Rioja 01-12-2017
Subjects:	castigo culpa derecho foucault genealogía inocencia moralidad nietzsche pecado perdón
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Summary:	Nietzsche did an acute criticism of the judicial system of his time. His impeachment about the criminal proceedings and their justification was ruthless. However, if we want to understand his approach, it will be necessary to review two key concepts of his philosophical thinking: the way he elaborated the ideas of the “forgiveness” and the defense of “the innocence of being”. The genealogical tracing of penalty, which should be understood as inseparable of the moral construction of a society, explains eventually the rising of the modern ways of punishment.
ISSN:	1885-8309 1885-8155
DOI:	10.18172/brocar.3542