Sep 2026· Journal of the American Philosophical Association· pp. 1-19· 0 citations· 25 references
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Philosophers who write about blame tend to focus on angry confrontations, but in this article I look closely at the less visible, longer lasting, and seemingly more insidious side of blame: grudges. After offering an extended example of grudge-holding and surveying the scant literature on this topic in both psychology and philosophy, I offer an account of what it is to hold a grudge. On my account, grudges involve negative feelings toward a transgressor that are (1) antagonistic, (2) easily reactivated, (3) persistent, (4) globalist, and (5) not-yet-overcome. The article is dedicated to fleshing out and justifying these components, and showing how the account fits with existing research on forgiveness and related notions. I conclude by suggesting that theorists of responsibility would benefit from broadening their gaze beyond blame and forgiveness to the more general notions of holding against and letting go.
My essay draws attention to several little-known texts by Wittgenstein in which he addresses the processes which may precede a genocide. I seek to demonstrate that Wittgenstein’s thought contains resources that may be drawn on in confronting such ethical and political problems, and more specifically, in addressing issu...
The topic of shame may not seem, at first sight, a major issue in Nietzsche's philosophy, not any more a key to understanding it. The notion, however, does appear in some important contexts, if not highlights of his thinking, as we shall closely see, most remarkably in Gay Science and Zarathustra. Nietzsche also experi...
J. Dobrowolski· ATHENS JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY· 0 citations
What is it that actuates a person to really engage with their work instead of simply going through the motions? Through what means can an individual become involved and immersed in their appointed task? A textbook definition of motivation proposes it to be the sum of ‘the processes that account for an individual’s inte...
When, if ever, is it permissible to afford special consideration to friends and family? How can we strive to be objective in our thinking, and is this always a feasible or appropriate aim?
This book examines the categories of impartiality and objectivity by showing how they frame certain debates in epistemology, moral...
This article explores the role of sensitivity within geographical research, teaching and methodological practice. It emerged from a shared desire to reclaim sensitivity, deployed here not in a reactive sense (i.e., a propensity to be easily provoked or offended), but rather a
responsive
sense: to be alive to the...
Abstract:What is the question of autofiction: Is it true, or is it a good story? Does it matter? Or do we not, in fact, find the speculation to be its own bloodsport? Perhaps the collapse between the two is what interests us most. Autofiction is a widely misunderstood genre: work that typically employs an avatar of the...
Grace Byron· Dissent (New York)· 0 citations
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