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guilt the bite of conscience
this is the first study of guilt from a wide variety of perspectives psychology psychiatry psychoanalysis evolutionary psychology anthropology six major religions four key moral philosophers and the law . katchadourian explores the ways in which guilt functions within individual lives and intimate relationships looking at behaviors that typically induce guilt in both historical and modern contexts . he examines how the capacity for moral judgments develops within individuals and through evolutionary processes . he then turns to the socio cultural aspects of guilt and addresses societys attempts to come to terms with guilt as culpability through the legal process . br this personal work draws from and integrates material from extensive primary and secondary literature . through the extensive use of literary and personal accounts it provides an intimate picture of what it is like to experience this universal emotion . written in clear and engaging prose with a touch of humor guilt should appeal to a wide audience . br
hardcover stanford university press 2009 isbn13 9780804763615 isbn10 0804763615
abridged n isbn 13 9780804763615 number in series 1 number of pages 370 publisher stanford univ pr release date 62135769600000