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On Giving Up

By Adam Phillips

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On Giving Up

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One of The New York Times Critics' Picks of the Year From acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, a meditation on what we must give up to feel more alive. To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly unsettling, if not actively undesirable. There are always, it turns out, both good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear beforehand which is which. We give something up because we believe we can no longer go on as we are. In this sense, giving up is a critical moment-an attempt to make a different future. In On Giving Up, the acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips illuminates both the gaps and the connections between the many ways of giving up and helps us to address the central question: What must we give up in order to feel more alive?
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
160
Release Date:
2025-03-25
Publication Date:
2025-03-25
Publisher:
Picador USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1250371821
ISBN13:
9781250371829
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
144 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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