{"product_id":"the-solace-finding-value-in-death-through-gratitude-for-life-hardcover","title":"The Solace: Finding Value in Death Through Gratitude for Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Glasgow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can we find solace when we face the death of loved ones? How can we find solace in our own death? When philosopher Joshua Glasgow's mother was diagnosed with cancer, he struggled to answer these questions for her and for himself. Though death and immortality introduce some of the most basic and existentially compelling questions in philosophy, Glasgow found that the dominant theories came up short. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecalling the last months of his mother's life, Glasgow reveals the breakthrough he finally arrived at for himself, from which readers can learn and find solace. When we are grateful for life, we value all of it, and this includes death, its natural culmination. Just as we are grateful for the value in our lives, we can affirm this value in death. This is how to face death in a way that is both rational and comforting--in a way that provides solace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToo often we think about death as nothing but a loss. But if we shift our thinking, we can focus on how the goodness of life radiates to all its parts, even to death itself. In this way, we can find solace in death without having to resort to sentimentalism, and we can do so in a way that is equally relevant for the religious and non-religious. This path to solace provides a reassuring and significant tool for those grappling with the fact that we pass away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Glasgow\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Sonoma State University, where for several years he was also Director of the Center for Ethics, Law, and Society. He works on a variety of topics in ethics and political philosophy. He is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eWhat is Race?: Four Philosophical Views\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cbr\u003epublished by Oxford University Press in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769005637920,"sku":"9780190074302","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cc6534c6a479bf00b846f855552b29ab.webp?v=1780341014","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-solace-finding-value-in-death-through-gratitude-for-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}