The Evening of Life-- A Dialogue with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross on the Educational Aspect of the Five Stages of Dying
Resource
國立臺灣大學哲學論評, 24, 077-113
Journal
國立臺灣大學哲學論評
Journal Issue
24
Pages
077-113
Date Issued
2001-01
Date
2001-01
Author(s)
Kwan, W.C.
Abstract
According to her major research on death and dying, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross proposes that the final phases of a terminally ill patient may undergo such stages as denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. From our dialogue with Dr. Kubler-Ross, we come to realise that each stage may prove to be an occasion for one to learn his lesson concerning the meaning of life. If a person manages to make good use of the opportunity, he may attain such an edifying transfiguration of life that reveals that dying can be a challenge for one to confront one's ultimate concern, a chance for achieving spiritual growth, and pathway through which one may appropriate for oneself the value of love.
Subjects
生命
死亡
臨終
否認與孤立
憤怒
議價
抑鬱
接受
希望
彌留
Life
Death
Dying
Denial & isolation
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Hope
Decathexis
Type
journal article