The tyranny of guilt

an essay on Western masochism

English language

Published Dec. 19, 2010 by Princeton University Press.

ISBN:
978-0-691-14376-7
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OCLC Number:
431934473

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Fascism, communism, genocide, slavery, racism, imperialism - the West has no shortage of reasons for guilt. And, indeed, since the Holocaust and the end of World War-II, Europeans in particular have been consumed by remorse. This title argues that guilt has gone too far. It states that obsessive guilt has obscured important realities

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Subjects

  • Civilization, Western -- 20th century
  • Civilization, Western -- 21st century
  • International relations -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • Guilt
  • Self-hate (Psychology)
  • World politics
  • Western countries -- Foreign relations
  • Western countries -- Intellectual life