I Was Wrong
«'… a rather wonderful new book … [describes] the requirements for real- or 'categorical'- apology. It is the best working model for a 'proper sorry' that anyone has yet come up with … Another of Smith's critical factors is a 'shared commitment to violated moral principles.' Management Today»
Apologies can be profoundly meaningful, yet many gestures of contrition - especially those in legal contexts - appear hollow and even deceptive. Discussing numerous examples from ancient and recent history, I Was Wrong argues that we suffer from considerable confusion about the moral meanings and social functions of these complex interactions. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780521684231
- Utgivelsesår
- 2008
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«'… a rather wonderful new book … [describes] the requirements for real- or 'categorical'- apology. It is the best working model for a 'proper sorry' that anyone has yet come up with … Another of Smith's critical factors is a 'shared commitment to violated moral principles.' Management Today»