Forgiving the Unforgivable? An Ethico-political Approach to Political Violence and Forgiveness.

This paper critically examines philosophical approaches to forgiveness as an ethical relationship that has implications for the political world. It argues that the notion of violence in its capacity to destroy persons and objects, but also relationships, should be re-examined for a better understanding of ethical issues surrounding forgiveness. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]