Philosophical understanding of death as a meeting with the “other”
Research Article
How to Cite
Moskalenko D.N., Kochetov M.N., Trohimchuk E.A., Chapny E.V. Philosophical understanding of death as a meeting with the “other”. Humanities of the South of Russia. 2024. Vol. 13. No. 3. P. 77-87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18522/2227-8656.2024.3.6 (in Russ.).
Abstract
Objective of the study is to study the philosophical aspects of understanding of death as an encounter with the “Other”.
Research methodology. consists in the analysis of literature and articles by authors on the topic of philosophical understanding of death.
Results of the study show that death is an integral part of our life, which is an encounter with inevitability and finiteness. It is shrouded in mystery and raises many questions that touch on the very essence of being.
Viewing death as an encounter with the “Other” opens us up to deep self-knowledge and awareness of our vulnerability as human beings.
This allows us to think about the values we attach to our lives, what goals we set for ourselves and how we relate to the concept of death. Philosophical consideration of this aspect of life helps to enrich our understanding of the meaning of life and guide us to a deeper awareness of ourselves and the world around us. Philosophical understanding of death as an encounter with the “Other” allows us to more deeply understand its meaning and connect our existence with the awareness of this phenomenon. Research рerspectives. Understanding of death and attempt to identify the role of the “Other” in the research of death through the prism of the cultural aspect.
Keywords:
death, existence, the “Other”
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Malyshev M. A. Emil Michel Cioran: debunking the illusions of human existence. Nauchnyy yezhegodnik Instituta filosofii i prava Ural'skogo otdeleniya Rossiyskoy akademii nauk = Scientific yearbook of the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 2014; 14 (1): 5-27 (In Russ.).
Moskalenko D. N. The discourse of death in modern Russian society: a socio-philosophical analysis. Manuscript. 2020; 12: 200-204 (In Russ.).
Musin M. Z. Paradigms of death. Mezhdunarodnyy zhurnal issledovaniy kul'tury = International Journal of Cultural Research. 2016; 1(22): 39-44 (In Russ.).
Sartre J.-P. Being and nothingness: The experience of phenomenological ontology. Moskva: Respublika = Moscow: Republic. 2002; 640 p. (In Russ.).
Silenin I. A. Freedom and death in the structure of human existence in the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre. CISP. 2016; 4-1 (28): 99-121 (In Russ.).
Fedorov N. F. Essays. Moskva: Mysl = Moscow: Thought. 1982. 711 p. (In Russ.).
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Schopenhauer A. The world as will and representation. Vol. 2. Transl. from German. Minsk: LLC «Potpourri». 1999; 832 p. (In Russ.).
Schopenhauer A. The world as will and representation. 2nd ed., corr. Transl. from German. Moskva; Sankt-Peterburg: Tsentr gumanitarnykh initsiativ = Moscow; St. Petersburg: Center for Humanitarian Initiatives. 2015; 592 p. (In Russ.).
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Fairfield P. Death: A Philosophical Inquiry. London: Routledge. 2014; 184 p. DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203789834
Hupp A. A Psychological and Philosophical Understanding of Death: An Analysis of Platonic and Epicurean Philosophy in Modern America. Honors Bachelor of Arts. 2017; 32.
Kellehear A. Dying as a social relationship: A sociological review of debates on the determination of death. Social Science & Medicine. 2008; 66. 7: 1533-1544. ISSN 0277-9536. DOI /10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.12.023.
Kokosalakis N. Reflections on Death in Philosophical. Existential Context. Society. 2020; 57: 402-409. DOI /10.1007/s12115-020-00503-5
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Roberts P. Philosophy, Death, and Education. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. 2020.
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Received: 16.05.2024
Accepted: 27.06.2024
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Moskalenko, D. N., Kochetov, M. N., Trohimchuk, E. A., & Chapny, E. V. (2024). Philosophical understanding of death as a meeting with the “other”. Humanities of the South of Russia, 13(3), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.18522/2227-8656.2024.3.6
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