Making Amends
The Philosophy of Apology, Forgiveness, and Repairing Relationships
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Making Amends
Narrated by:
AI Voice Eleanor Whitcombe
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Narrated by:
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AI Voice Eleanor Whitcombe
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By:
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Julian Hartwell
This title uses virtual voice narration
Virtual voice is computer-generated narration for audiobooks.
What it really takes to put a wrong right.
You told a friend something in confidence, and they repeated it. Or you did that to someone. The apology comes quickly, but somehow it doesn’t fix anything. Why not?
This lecture starts with that puzzle and works toward a clear answer. Along the way, it takes up the questions that surface once someone has been hurt. What is forgiveness, and what is it not? Who has the right to forgive? Should you forgive at all, and when? What makes an apology real instead of just words? And what does it mean to pay what a wrong costs?
To get there, you’ll look closely at how feelings work and when anger or resentment is justified. You’ll see what it takes to understand another person’s point of view, and where that understanding falls short. You’ll also ask whether anyone truly acts for another person’s sake. Every technical term is explained the first time it appears, and you don’t need any background in philosophy.
Whether you’re the one who was wronged, the one who did the wrong, or someone helping a friend through it, you’ll come away with a clearer way to think it through.
Part of Your Everyday Mental Toolkit: Better thinking. Better choices. Better living.
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