Relation and Rupture at the End of Life

This article considers three kinds of relations: being-there-alongside, waiting, and staying, that come into focus at or after the end of life. The first relation is explored in light of Heidegger’s and Levinas’s contrasting accounts of responsibility, the second in terms of Bergson’s notion of hesi...

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Published in:The Journal of speculative philosophy 2024-01, Vol.38 (1), p.31-46
Main Author: Craig, Megan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
death
History
holding environment
palliative care
Philosophy
relation
rupture
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Summary:This article considers three kinds of relations: being-there-alongside, waiting, and staying, that come into focus at or after the end of life. The first relation is explored in light of Heidegger’s and Levinas’s contrasting accounts of responsibility, the second in terms of Bergson’s notion of hesitation, and the third in relation to Winnicott’s description of a “holding environment.” The work serves as a plea for spaces and practices that support more generous, open-ended, and nuanced relations among those who are dying and those who attend to and survive them.
ISSN:0891-625X
1527-9383
DOI:10.5325/jspecphil.38.1.0031