The Schopenhauer Cure

Suddenly confronted with his own mortality, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work. He seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom he failed to help some twenty years earlier. Yet Philip claims to be cured-miraculously transformed by the pessimistic teachings of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer-and is, himself, a philosophical counselor in training. Julius invites Philip to join his intensive therapy group. But with mere months left to live, time may be far too short to help Philip. And then again, it might be just long enough.

Commentaire

"A beautifully wrought tale of a therapy group's final year and a moving debate about the end of life." - Kirkus Reviews
"Considers the value and limits of therapy and those points at which philosophy and psychology converge." - Washington Post
"Yalom's enthusiasm is contagious. And he certainly knows how to tell a page-turning story." - Los Angeles Times
"Meticulous. Yalom often refers to his books as 'teaching novels,' and his re-creation of a working therapy group is utterly convincing." - Publishers Weekly
"As a novel of ideas, this book effectively explores loss, sexual desire, and the search for meaning." - Library Journal
"Yalom's melding of philosophy, pedantry, psychiatry and literature result in a surprisingly engaging novel of ideas." - San Francisco Chronicle
"The world's first accurate group-therapy novel, a mezmerizing story of two men's search for meaning." - Greensboro News & Record
"Meticulous. [Yalom's] re-creation of a working therapy group is utterly convincing." - Publishers Weekly

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Irvin Yalom, Irvin D Yalom, Irvin D. Yalom
• Edition: Harper Perennial USA
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 03.01.2006
• EAN: 9780060938109
• ISBN: 978-0-06-093810-9
• Pages: 384
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 202 mm x 24 mm
• Thèmes: HarperPerennial; Harper Perennial
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Littérature contemporaine (après 1945); Historical fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Religious and spiritual fiction, Plays, Playscripts, Relating to religious groups, Relating to Jewish people and groups, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Romance / Contemporary, FICTION: Romance / Historical / American, PHILOSOPHY: MODERN, PHILOSOPHY: LITERATURE, FICTION: Psychological, FICTION: Jewish, FICTION: Visionary & Metaphysical, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Metaphysical / philosophical fiction, Philosophy / Literature, Philosophy / Modern