Journal of Philosophy of Emotion Podcast · Journal of Philosophy of Emotion
Article 3: "Forgiveness and the Multiple Functions of Anger," by
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A clear argument for anger as judgment and sanction, with apology as a path toward reasonable forgiveness.
The piece frames anger as more than heat or impulse: it becomes a judgment that wrong has been done, a way of saying guilt is due, and a sanction that keeps the wrong answerable.
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If you want forgiveness traced through anger's communicative and sanctioning work, start here.
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