Shame can silence, subjugate and damage us – a philosopher considers its implications
- Written by Dan Dixon, Associate Lecturer in English and Writing, University of Sydney
Adam and Eve – Jan Gossaert (c.1520)Public domainTo read Frederic Gros’s A Philosophy of Shame is to be reminded of how vulnerable we are to the emotion’s inhibitions and agonies. We shame, we are ashamed, and we expend significant energy imagining shameful situations so we might avoid them.
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