Is forgiveness openness to reconciliation?

Cathy Mason*, Matt Dougherty

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract (may include machine translation)

In a recent paper, Strabbing (2020) argues that forgiveness is openness to reconciliation relative to a relationship level. In this paper, we argue that the openness-to-reconciliation account of forgiveness does not constitute an improvement on the forswearing-resentment account. We argue that it does not fit well with our ordinary practices of forgiving and cannot allow for plausible cases of forgiveness without reconciliation. We also argue that the features Strabbing identifies as distinct advantages of her account are features of the forswearing-resentment account as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-223
Number of pages9
JournalInquiry (United Kingdom)
Volume68
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 May 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • forgiveness
  • reconciliation
  • relationships
  • resentment

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Is forgiveness openness to reconciliation?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this