Reflections On Jean Amг©ry: Torture, Resentment,... May 2026

: He defines it through the Latin torquere (to twist), describing the physical agony of being hung by dislocated arms.

: Torture is the transformation of another human into an absolute enemy, shattering the victim's basic social trust. Reflections on Jean AmГ©ry: Torture, Resentment,...

: For Améry, the person who was tortured remains tortured forever; they can never again feel "at home" in the world. 🗯️ Resentment: A Moral Protest : He defines it through the Latin torquere

Améry describes torture as the "most terrible event a person can retain within himself". Reflections on Jean AmГ©ry: Torture, Resentment,...

: He sees resentment as a refusal to let the past "settle" or be forgotten by history.