27. Achilles, Grief, and Loss with Dr. Emily Austin ‘06

Think about objects that you might lose – a cell phone; a book; even a sock. You might be disappointed to lose these, but, assuming you have the money, they can be replaced: you can buy a new cell phone, a new book, a new pair of socks. But what can you do when you lose something that can’t be replaced - a friend, let’s say – when your loss occasions not mere disappointment, but something deeper: grief? That's the problem that the hero of the Iliad, Achilles, faces, and the subject of today’s conversation with Dr. Emily Austin, an alumna of the University of Dallas and an Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Austin has written a book on the subject called Grief and the Hero: the Futility of Longing in the Iliad.Link to buy Grief and the Hero: the Futility of Longing in the Iliad: https://www.press.umich.edu/11647876/grief_and_the_hero*****************************Free video series: The Person: Action and Influence: https://www.catholicfaithandculture.udallas.edu/trailerLiberal Learning for Life @ University of Dallas: udallas.edu/liberal-learning/​Twitter: twitter.com/lib_learning_ud​Instagram: www.instagram.com/liberallearningforlife/Facebook: www.facebook.com/liberallearningforlife