The Tyranny of Guilt
An Essay on Western Masochism
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. He argues that obsessive guilt has obscured important realities. The West has destroyed monsters as well as created them. The West should be proud--and ready to defend itself and its values. In this, Europeans should learn from Americans, who still have sufficient self-esteem to act decisively in a world of chaos and violence. Lamenting the vice of anti-Americanism that grips so many European intellectuals, Bruckner urges a renewed transatlantic alliance. This is a searing, provoca…
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Weitere Autoren: Rendall, Steven (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-691-15430-5
- EAN: 9780691154305
- Produktnummer: 12299015
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Masse: H22.4 cm x B14.1 cm x D2.0 cm 302 g
- Gewicht: 302
Über den Autor
Pascal Bruckner is the award-winning author of many books of fiction and nonfiction, including the novel Bitter Moon, which was made into a film by Roman Polanski. Bruckner's nonfiction books include Perpetual Euphoria and The Paradox of Love (both Princeton).
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