The Schopenhauer Cure
Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work -- and seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom he failed to help some twenty years earlier. Yet Philip claims to be cured -- miraculously...
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Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work -- and 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. Philips dour, misanthropic stance compels Julius to invite Philip to join his intensive therapy group in exchange for tutoring on Schopenhauer. But with mere months left, life may be far too short to help Philip or to compete with him for the hearts and minds of the group members. And then again, it might be just long enough.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060938109 (0060938102)
Publish date: January 3rd 2006
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 358
Edition language: English
Un très bon roman, laborieux du à sa profondeur, mais riche d'enseignement tant philosophiques que sur l'être humain. Un bon moment à passer si vous restez accrochés et que vous prenez le temps de vous intéresser à la profondeur des personnages.
Andere meningen/besprekingen: Hannie Jenneskens: http://hanniejenneskens.com/2013/02/05/gelezen-de-schopenhauer-kuur/#comment-107
Mooi boek. In het begin leek het wat sjabloonachtig in elkaar te zitten, met een perfecte psychiater, een perfecte kloon van Shopenhauer en een perfecte praatgroep, maar gaandeweg ging het toch meer leven en uiteindelijk was het heel interessant.
Review will follow tomorrrw.
Yalom has a touch of silk and a mind of steel. His way of combining soft with hard, good with bad, alone with never alone, useful with useless.. he is a genius! This book was amazing!