Why Theory

Mourning and Melancholia

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Jul 23, 2022
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Mourning vs. Melancholia

  • Melancholia isn't just prolonged mourning, it differs structurally.
  • Mourning is a problem of desire, while melancholia is a problem of the drive.
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Duration in Mourning

  • Some believe melancholics have mourned for too long.
  • James Godley clarifies that time isn't the defining factor.
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Melancholia and Loss

  • Melancholia involves a cauterized loss, projected into the future.
  • It becomes an anticipatory loss, linked to finitude and the inevitability of death.
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