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Abstract
In reflecting on events of considerable significance, it is commonplace to remark that “it hasn’t sunk in yet” or “it’s still sinking in.” Such talk is sometimes associated with things seeming unreal, surreal, unfathomable, or somehow impossible. In this paper, I develop an account of what these experiences
consist of. First of all, I suggest that they involve explicitly acknowledging the reality of one’s situation, while at the same time experiencing it as inconsistent with the organization of one’s life. I go on to show how this tension is experienced dynamically, through disturbances of unfolding patterns of anticipation. I suggest that these patterns contribute to our grasp of what is and is not the case, thus accommodating the manner in which things can seem “unbelievable” or “unreal.”
consist of. First of all, I suggest that they involve explicitly acknowledging the reality of one’s situation, while at the same time experiencing it as inconsistent with the organization of one’s life. I go on to show how this tension is experienced dynamically, through disturbances of unfolding patterns of anticipation. I suggest that these patterns contribute to our grasp of what is and is not the case, thus accommodating the manner in which things can seem “unbelievable” or “unreal.”
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Inquiry-An interdisciplinary journal of philosophy |
| Early online date | 8 Oct 2022 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 8 Oct 2022 |
Bibliographical note
© 2022 The Author(s)Projects
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Grief: A Study of Human Emotional Experience
Ratcliffe, M. J. (Principal investigator) & Richardson, L. F. (Co-investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project (funded) › Research