In defense of sad passions: coincidences between contemporary thought and Buddhist philosophy
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Affects have drawn the attention of contemporary philosophy as essential elements for thinking about political resistance, responsibility, and our relational and vulnerable condition. We propose to pause and reflect on sad passions. We will join the contemporary call for the depathologization of such afflictions and, in doing so, present their ethical and political potential. We will take collective mourning as an example of a pathway to build community and strengthen bonds of solidarity. Finally, we will explore how this fertile conception of certain sorrowful states transcends time and space, reaching as far as Buddhism and its affirmation of the heart of sadness as a condition for developing a will of meaning, a response to suffering, and a commitment to others. Lastly, we will highlight the resonances and tensions between this tradition and contemporary thought to consider what their respective approaches can offer in facing suffering.
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