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?| ISBN: | 9781250371829 |
| Publication date: | 25th March 2025 |
| Author: | Adam Phillips |
| Publisher: | Picador USA an imprint of St. Martins Press-3PL |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
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Social, group or collective psychology |
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?
On Giving Up features in the following genres: Social, group or collective psychology
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On Giving Up was written by Adam Phillips and published by Picador USA an imprint of St. Martins Press-3PL
On Giving Up has 160 pages