Books : The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel (P.S.)
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by: Irvin Yalom
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780060938109
ISBN: 0060938102
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: January 01, 2006
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date: January 03, 2006
Sales Rank: 31956
Studio: Harper Perennial
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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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Rating:  - OK--but there are better books on Schopenhauer
I'll confine myself to some comments directly related to Schopenhauer, although I realize Yalom's book is larger and more complex than that.
I confess to being a fan of Yalom's. "Love's Executioner" and "Existential Psychotherapy" are great books. But at times Yalom overextends himself, and this book is an example of that.
Yalom may never have intended his book to be a philosophical one. Nevertheless, Schopenhauer is known as a philosopher, and for a book entitled ... Read More
Rating:  - Death and values
This book explores values and life in an unconventional way: through the use of a group therapy context. In that group, there is a character, Phillip, who represents the philosopher Schopenhauer. Once the premise of the book is established, the chapters alternate between group therapy sessions and essays about Schopenhauer.
True,Yalom is not a novelist in the conventional sense, but he does create interesting characters who represent ideas. It's a very thought provoking book that invites ... Read More
Rating: - Yalom on death
Although this book repeats much of what Yalom has written before about existential issues in psychotherapy it has some fresh perspectives and interesting case histories and Yalom speaks of his own existential struggles as well. A quick read, and for those who have not read some of his denser material, a good primer on his existential framework for psychotherapy which, in this reader's view, has considerable merit
Rating: - Existential angst, or Buddism without spirituality
This book was my introduction to Schopenhauer. From the quotes and summaries of his philosopy, it seems to me that his observations of the world and his attempts to detach from it are similar to Buddism. A Course in Miracles teaches the necessity of thinking and looking beyond this world. Unfortunately for Schopenhauer, as per Yalom's book, there is nothing divine beyond this reality, hence his angst and disgust with life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It intelligently included ... Read More
Rating:  - Look what they've done to my brains, ma...
If you happen to be of the opinion that:
a) Life is a pretty unpleasant experience, full of silly cravings, boredom and suffering;
b) This world really does not offer much comfort, rather resembling, as Hamlet would say, "a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours" (and this was before humans were surrounded by factories and roads!);
c) Most (if not all) human beings you meet are not only incredibly dull but full of unrealistic opinions and expectations...
Well then, look no further, ... Read More
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