Description
On overcoming the fear of death. The wound that psychotherapist I. D. Yalom opens in his eighth fictional book, which accompanies each of us throughout our lives, is the awareness of our own mortality. And because we are unable to live with our gaze fixed directly on the sun of this knowledge, we try to escape this overwhelming awareness through various psychological mechanisms. Despite all efforts, we still encounter it, especially when it seems that we have secured ourselves from the outside, whether through wealth, a sense of success, or short-term sensory gratification. Many mental illnesses originate precisely from the anxiety of death. In the book, we meet famous figures from philosophy and literature, and the text is interwoven with examples from Yalom's practice.
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Author: Yalom Irvin D.
Publication date: April 3, 2008
Manufacturer: PORTÁL, s.r.o.
Genres: Psychology, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences, Philosophy
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 208
ISBN/EAN: 9788026207405