Punishment and Community: the Reintegrative Theory of Punishment
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication |
1996 |
Author |
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Journal |
Canadian Journal of Philosophy |
Volume |
26 |
Number |
1 |
Pages |
57-81 |
Publisher |
University of Calgary |
Language |
English |
Publish Dates |
March |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Reitan seeks to explicate Simone Weil's theory of punishment, a theory he calls reintegrative. He begins with an in-depth analysis of the concept of community, going on to further elaborate on 'the community of good citizens', a concept central to the theory he wants to present. He then turns to a more developed presentation of his theory. Here he draws solely on Weil's 'Needs of the Soul', a relatively small section of her Need for Roots. He is especially interested in Weil's notion of punishment as obligation, as well as, to a lesser degree, the ideas of balance and its importance for her understanding of justice. The article ends with a brief consideration of objections that could be raised to the theory as he has presented it. |