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[Suicide -- an essay trying to reveal the theme]
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|May 30, 2002
Summary
This essay explores suicide through authorial discourse and nursing experiences, utilizing Heideggerian existential analysis to understand individuals ending their lives. This perspective offers a way to reconstruct existential viewpoints for those contemplating suicide.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Medicine
- Existential Psychology
- Sociology of Health
Context:
- Suicide is a complex phenomenon with multifaceted interpretations.
- Nursing training provides unique insights into patient experiences.
- Academic trajectories can integrate diverse philosophical frameworks.
Purpose:
- To explore the concept of suicide through literary and philosophical lenses.
- To apply existential analysis, particularly Heidegger's 'being-there', to understand suicidal ideation.
- To examine how existential perspectives can aid in understanding and potentially reframing suicidal individuals' viewpoints.
Summary:
- This essay examines suicide by analyzing various authors' discourse and personal nursing experiences.
- It integrates phenomenological ideas, focusing on Heidegger's existential analysis of 'being-there'.
- The study proposes that existential analysis can offer a framework for understanding and reconstructing the perspectives of individuals who choose to end their lives.
Impact:
- Provides a philosophical framework for understanding suicide.
- Enhances the interdisciplinary approach to mental health studies.
- Offers potential new avenues for therapeutic interventions by reframing existential perspectives.