Shame is valuable

In this thesis I argue that shame is valuable because it contributes to the moral life by promoting coherence. I start by developing and defending a conception of shame. On my conception, rational shame involves a negative self-assessment, in which I am both the assessor and the object of assessment...

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Main Author: Euvrard, Jonathan George
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002838