Grief

by Nicholas Wolterstorff

VeriTalks Volume 3, Grief, is adapted from The Veritas Forum at Mayo Clinic in 2011. In this brief but wide-ranging essay, Yale professor emeritus Nicholas Wolterstorff argues for an approach to grief that goes beyond "getting over it." Wolterstorff covers the metaphysical nature of grief, suggestions for incorporating grief into our narrative identity, and practical advice about what to say—and not to say—as a friend, counselor or doctor consoling a grieving person.

Each volume in the VeriTalks series is a transcription of a live Veritas Forum talk and audience Q&A interspersed with discussion questions to deepen your engagement with the material, ideally in the company of friends.

44 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 2, 2013

About the author

Wolterstorff is the Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology, and Fellow of Berkeley College at Yale University. A prolific writer with wide-ranging philosophical and theological interests, he has written books on metaphysics, aesthetics, political philosophy, epistemology and theology and philosophy of religion.

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful pamphlet on grief. I am thankful for the categories that will help shape how I approach those facing grief in the future.