Cabinet 68: The End

The question of endings haunts human beings across all their endeavors, which is why the idea of finitude has been a topic of philosophy since its very inception. How to finish a work, how to conclude a relationship, how to die—these are interrelated questions that challenge aesthetics, morality and existence. Cabinet 68, with a special section on “The End,” includes Aaron Schuster on the theoretical framework of the romantic breakup; Jeff Dolven on objects such as pencils or filterless cig...