The idea of paradox is central to Parse’s human becoming theory. Joy-sorrow is an example of a paradoxical pattern of human becoming which was earlier investigated by Parse, using her research method. Here, the concept is revisited and further explored in light of selected literature, including a classic work on grief and other writings on aesthetic experience. Connections are also drawn between joy-sorrow and the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi.
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