Guilt, Forgiveness, and Moral Repair: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Book Overview

In current debates about coming to terms with individual and collective wrongdoing, the concept of forgiveness has played an important but controversial role. For a long time, the idea was widespread that a forgiving attitude -- overcoming feelings of resentment and the desire for revenge -- was always virtuous. Recently, however, this idea has been questioned. The contributors to this volume do not take sides for or against forgiveness but rather...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030846091
• ISBN13: 9783030846091
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"