The Language of Melancholy : A Historical-Philosophical Exploration of Its Potential
This book explores how the demise of the traditional language of melancholy lies at the root of contemporary difficulties in engaging with darker aspects of human affective experience.Melancholy – or melancholia – was a concept transmitted for millennia through a living tradition involving philosoph...
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2025
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