Published In
Theory of History at Work
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2024
Subjects
Moral Epistemology, Moral Demonstration, Morality
Abstract
If history—our past, the sum of our thoughts, passions, and deeds—is so pervasive, influential, and meaningful, why then do we lose sight of it? Why do we not gain good values from it? And if it is part of our existential core, why then do we so often fail to ravel it into our deliberations?
I propose that very often and to a great degree it is shame that separates us from history. Shame: garrulous, compulsive, intense, omnivorous. A shamed person pushes away the experiences that shame her, thus cutting off the past.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41058
Citation Details
Gilbert, Bennett B., "Shame and History" (2024). University Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations. 136.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41058