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Grief, disorientation, and futurity.

Constantin Mehmel1

  • 1School of Philosophy & Art History, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ UK.

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Summary

Grief disorientation stems from a breakdown in understanding one's future self, not just disrupted routines. This phenomenological account redefines the experience of loss and its impact on future orientation.

Area of Science:

  • Phenomenology
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Grief disorientation is often linked to disrupted daily practices and spatial navigation.
  • Existing accounts struggle to fully capture the temporal and existential aspects of profound loss.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a phenomenological account of grief disorientation.
  • To explore the relationship between disorientation and the breakdown of practical self-understanding in grief.
  • To propose a novel understanding of grief's impact on futurity.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological analysis of grief experiences.
  • Examination of losing a loved person and a "loved person-to-be".
  • Application of Heideggerian phenomenology.
Keywords:
DisorientationForeclosed futureFutural selfGriefHeideggerSelf-understanding

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