Why grieve?

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Grief presents us a paradox: It is nearly always emotionally taxing, involving emotions (such as sadness) that we usually have good reasons to avoid. But at the same time, grief is a valuable and worthwhile experience for us humans. This paradox weakens though once we recognize that grief can provide us an important form of practical self-knowledge.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying
Subtitle of host publicationClassical and Contemporary Perspectives
EditorsTravis Timmerman, Michael Cholbi
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter27
Pages184-190
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781003106050
ISBN (Print)9781138393578, 9781138393585
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2020

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