Presentation of the book Grief: A Philosophical Guide, by Michael Cholbi

Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us—as universal as it is painful—is central to the human condition. Surprisingly, however, philosophers have rarely examined grief in any depth. In Grief, Michael Cholbi presents a groundbreaking philosophical exploration of this complex emotional event, offering valuable new insights about what grief is, whom we grieve, and how grief can ultimately lead us to a richer self-understanding and a fuller realization of our humanity.

The author will discuss the book Grief: A Philosophical Guide (Princeton University Press, 2022) with Susana Viegas and Paolo Stellino.

Michael Cholbi is Chair in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He has written and edited many books, including Suicide: The Philosophical Dimensions. He is the co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Suicide and founder of the International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying (IAPDD).

Event supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e para a Tecnologia) of the Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science under the project UIDB/00183/2020.