ABSTRACT
Part One comprises eight chapters. In the rst we nd an exploration of how existentialist thought can be drawn upon to cast light on experiences of trauma. Critical of conventional approaches that have a tendency to medicalize trauma, Neil Thompson’s analysis shows how existentialist concepts can be useful in providing a more sophisticated understanding of what happens when a traumatic situation is encountered. As a eld of study, traumatic loss lends itself well to being investigated in light of existentialist concerns.
