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- 题名/责任者:
- Aesthetics in grief and mourning : philosophical reflections on coping with loss / Kathleen Marie Higgins.
- 出版发行项:
- Chicago, IL ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2024.
- ISBN:
- 9780226831046 :
- ISBN:
- 0226831043
- 载体形态项:
- 248 pages ; 24 cm
- 个人责任者:
- Higgins, Kathleen Marie, author.
- 论题主题:
- Grief.
- 论题主题:
- Aesthetics.
- 中图法分类号:
- B845.67
- 书目附注:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 内容附注:
- Aesthetics in contexts of loss : a few preliminaries -- Aesthetic proliferation -- Grief and the phenomenology of bereavement -- Aesthetic resources for orientation and reassurance -- Aesthetics modes of reconnecting -- Artworks as communicative resources -- Dealing with the dead -- Conclusion.
- 摘要附注:
- "A philosophical exploration of the value of aesthetics in loss and grieving. Loss and grief are destabilizing forces. As a bereaved person grapples with the reality that their loved one is gone and feels only shakily connected to the surrounding world, the tangibility of sensory objects can be grounding. In Aesthetics of Grief and Mourning, philosopher Kathleen Marie Higgins highlights the role of aesthetics in the grieving process, offering a guide for how being attuned to aesthetics can aid those experiencing loss. While some activities associated with loss-such as participation in funerals-are culturally scripted, many others are relatively everyday, including attending to sensory objects, telling stories, reflecting on artworks, experiencing music, and engaging in creative projects. Higgins shows how attending to these aesthetic practices helps those who have experienced loss, and she also sheds light on the importance of aesthetic engagement with the world for individual and community flourishing"--
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