Guilt is an original, closely argued examination of the opposition between guilty man and tragic man. Starting from the scientific and speculative writings of Freud and the major pioneers of psychoanalysis to whom we owe the first studies of this complex question, Roberto Speziale-Bagliacca goes on to focus on the debate between Klein and Winnicott in an enlightened attempt to remove blame and the sense of guilt from religion, morality and law.
Drawing on an impressive range of sources - literary, historical and philosophical - and illustrated by studies of composers, thinkers...

Guilt offers an original, closely argued look at the opposition between guilty man and tragic man. Considering the work of Freud and major pioneers of psychoanalysis, and focusing on the debate between Klein and Winnicott, the author attempts to remove blame and the essence of guilt from religion, morality and law. Previously unavailable in the English language this book will be of interest to psychoanalysts, forensic psychiatrists and all those interested in the ramifications of guilt.