Abstract

PRADA-LONDONO, Manuel Alejandro  and  RUIZ-SILVA, Alexander. The elusive forgiveness. Prax. Saber [online]. 2021, vol.12, n.30, pp.33-49.  Epub Dec 22, 2022. ISSN 2216-0159.  https://doi.org/10.19053/22160159.v12.n30.2021.12682.

This article is a preliminary exploration of the meaning and the value given to forgiveness by renowned contemporary thinkers such as Vladimir Jankélévitch, Jacques Derrida, and Paul Ricoeur. An analysis is made on empirical studies on forgiveness carried out in IberoAmerica and Colombia, in contexts of social psychology, political science, anthropology, and education. Afterwards, it is concluded that forgiveness transcends the intimate sphere of both the offender and the aggrieved and is related to moral damage or undermining the dignity of those who suffer such damage, which is particularly notorious in situations characterized by impunity in contexts of political violence. Furthermore, the article highlights both the scarcity of studies on forgiveness in the field of education and the relevance of questioning whether it is possible to teach forgiveness or whether forgiveness should take place at school only as a horizon of understanding moral and political formation.

Keywords : forgiveness; justice; reconciliation; education; peace.

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