Philosophy of Apology & Forgiveness

Nov 13 | 6.00-7.30pm | Elm Library

Apologizing is something that can be done well or badly. What makes for a good apology and how can we learn to apologize better? What exactly happens when we “accept” an apology? Does forgiveness require apology and are there some wrongs that cannot or should not be forgiven?

A discussion over dinner, this even is open to all current Yale students. Spaces are limited; RSVP using the form below.

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Many reconciliations have broken down because both parties have come prepared to forgive and unprepared to be forgiven.

Charles Williams, The Forgiveness of Sins