Ratcliffe, Matthew
Grief Worlds: A Study of Emotional Experience
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262544801
- author:
- Ratcliffe, Matthew
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Emotions,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Grief Worlds: A Study of Emotional Experience by Matthew Ratcliffe explores the complex and often bewildering experience of grief. This philosophical inquiry delves into the nature of human emotional life, examining how our experiences of loss shape us. Ratcliffe focuses on the phenomenology of grief, seeking to understand its common features and the ways in which it affects our perception of the world. Drawing on first-person accounts, he proposes that grief is a process involving the experience, comprehension, and navigation of a pervasive disturbance in one's experiential world. By exploring the intricacies of grief, Ratcliffe offers a broader philosophical perspective on human emotional experience, shedding light on the complexities of our emotional lives.