Loading...
Healthy shame? An interchange between Elspeth Probyn and Thomas Aquinas
Ryan, Tom
Ryan, Tom
Citations
Altmetric:
Author
Abstract
In her recent book Blush: Faces of Shame, Elspeth Probyn offers a profile of shame drawing on the disciplines of psychology, sociology and cultural anthropology. She argues that shame is a) inherently value-oriented, b) necessary for human well-being and c) universal or essential as a human phenomenon. This approach to shame has significant resonances with the theological anthropology and christian ethics of Thomas Aquinas. In exploring these authors, we can gain a clearer picture of the transformative function of shame in the personal, social, cultural and moral dimensions of human life.
Keywords
Date
2008
Type
Journal article
Journal
Australian Ejournal of Theology
Book
Volume
Nil
Issue
12
Page Range
1-18
Article Number
ACU Department
Collections
Relation URI
DOI
Source URL
Event URL
Open Access Status
Open access
License
File Access
Open