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Grief - A Philosophical Guide
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Grief - A Philosophical Guide
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An engaging and illuminating exploration of grief—and why,
despite its intense pain, it can also help us grow Experiencing
grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us—as
universal as it is painful—is central to the human condition.
Surprisingly, however, philosophers have rarely examined grief in
any depth. In Grief, Michael Cholbi presents a groundbreaking
philosophical exploration of this complex emotional event, offering
valuable new insights about what grief is, whom we grieve, and how
grief can ultimately lead us to a richer self-understanding and a
fuller realization of our humanity. Drawing on psychology, social
science, and literature as well as philosophy, Cholbi explains that
we grieve for the loss of those in whom our identities are
invested, including people we don't know personally but cherish
anyway, such as public figures. Their deaths not only deprive us of
worthwhile experiences; they also disrupt our commitments and
values. Yet grief is something we should embrace rather than avoid,
an important part of a good and meaningful life. The key to
understanding this paradox, Cholbi says, is that grief offers us a
unique and powerful opportunity to grow in self-knowledge by
fashioning a new identity. Although grief can be tumultuous and
disorienting, it also reflects our distinctly human capacity to
rationally adapt as the relationships we depend on evolve. An
original account of how grieving works and why it is so important,
Grief shows how the pain of this experience gives us a chance to
deepen our relationships with others and ourselves.
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Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2024 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Michael Cholbi
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-23273-7 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-691-23273-3 |
Barcode: |
9780691232737 |
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