This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 8, Upon Resentment and focuses on Butler's views on why God would implant the capacity for anger within human nature. Butler argues that anger - whether hasty or deliberate - can serve some legitimate purposes, namely self-defense and punishing or deterring wrongdoing.

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08 Nov 2022