The Tyranny of Guilt: An Essay on Western Masochism

by Pascal Bruckner

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Why the West must overcome its guilty conscience to foster a better global future

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. But Pascal Bruckner argues that guilt has now gone too far. It has become a pathology, and even an obstacle to fighting today's...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691154309

ISBN13:9780691154305

Release Date:April 2012

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Related Subjects

Ethics Ethics & Morality Fiction International Relations Literature & Fiction Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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