On Forgiveness and Revenge - (Regina Collection) by Ramin Jahanbegloo (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A powerful and moving philosophical reflection on revenge and forgiveness in our contemporary, conflict-fuelled world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Insightful reflection on what can be understood of feelings such as bitterness and revenge</b> <p/>As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. - Nelson Mandela <p/>Upon his release from Iran's notorious Evin Prison, philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo contemplated the words of Mandela as he grappled with demons arising from being unjustly imprisoned. <p/>He then began to wrestle with ideas of forgiveness versus revenge, and wondered if the politics of forgiveness could offer salvation in a world where revenge endangers the social and political fabric of our lives. <p/>What is forgiveness, and how do we get there? Jahanbegloo asks, in this follow-up to his internationally celebrated book Time Will Say Nothing: A Philosopher Survives an Iranian Prison. <p/>Prevailing upon the wisdom of the Ancients, the Dalai Lama, and other great thinkers, this meditation on forgiveness and revenge offers insights into building a more peaceful world during this time of nationalism and exclusion.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>By the end, any facile or sentimental notions of forgiveness are banished, leaving only a robust, even pragmatic argument for a possible path to peace.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>The winner of the Peace Prize from the United Nations in Spain and an advisory board member of PEN Canada, <b>Ramin Jahanbegloo</b> is Vice Dean and Executive Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace at Jindal Global University in New Delhi, India.</p>
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