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Although resentment gets a lot of bad press for undermining relationships and polarizing people, it is also essential to our interpersonal moral accountability practices. We blame others by resenting them and we forgive them by forswearing this resentment. Moreover, resentment often seems to be the most fitting response to disrespect, injustice, and enmity. Therefore, if we want to better understand our interpersonal responsibility practices and how to respond to injustice, we need to better understand resentment. Does resentment necessarily involve a desire for revenge? What makes resentment fitting? What gives someone the standing to resent another person? How is resentment related to self-respect? Is resentment the only morally appropriate way to respond to wrongdoing, injustice, or injury? Does being resentful negatively affect our well-being? Is resentment politically valuable?
These are among the important questions grappled with in this edited collection, which presents cutting-edge research on the metaphysics, psychology, and normativity of resentment from preeminent scholars in philosophy and psychology.

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Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Jan 08 2026
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 1
ISBN 9781978762947
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Antti Kauppinen

Antti Kauppinen is professor of practical philosop…

Anthology Editor

Max Lewis

Max Lewis is lecturer in Ethics, Politics, and Eco…

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