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Staying abreast of what is unfolding! Americans may have something beautiful to learn from Mexico’s Day of the Dead: a way of making remembrance a shared, continuing part of life. In our featured article, philosopher Lynn Sebastian Purcell explores the holiday’s roots in Aztec philosophy, where living well involves cultivating [...]

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What Day of the Dead tells us about the Aztec philosophy of happiness

For the Aztecs, Day of the Dead rituals helped people find balance in their personal lives and social ties. Author: Lynn Sebastian Purcell, State University of New York Cortland Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my mother used to say, “Honey, this is not just a [...]

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