For this insightful collection, Cokelet and Maley (both, Univ. of Kansas) brought together 15 essays, by philosophers and psychologists, reflecting on multiple dimensions of the phenomenon of guilt—its nature and measurement, its function in the interpersonal world, and its evaluation in relation to morality and the social body. Essays describe the intersection of philosophical inquiry related to guilt with psychological inquiry, resulting in the emergence of some conceptual nuances that are not usually part of the understanding of guilt and its functionality. Essays such as those concerning Confucian moral thought and Kantian philosophy invite further inquiry that attends to the roles, positive and negative, that guilt plays within both Western and non-Western systems of thought. Part of the "Moral Psychology of the Emotions" series, this volume of essays marks a significant contribution to the project of specifying what shape moral psychology can take as human understanding of emotional states progresses. The collection will interest those engaged in philosophy, mental health, psychology, or the history of thought. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.