In a series of fascinating and informative chapters, Yalom traces the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer, a brilliant but dour misanthrope whose seminal writings influenced Freud, Nietzche, and Sartre, among others. To make matters even more complicated and interesting, Philip claims that he cured himself of his sex addiction by modeling his life after the great German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer. These and other members of the therapy group are thrown off stride by the shocking news of Julius's illness and by Philip's icy demeanor. Tony is a carpenter whose rough exterior and lack of formal education hide an innate intelligence. Rebecca has relied too much on her physical beauty, and as she ages, she must face the fact that her looks are slowly fading. Pam is a college professor who has failed both in her marriage and in her adulterous relationship. Yalom invites the reader into the tumultuous world of Julius's group therapy sessions, and he delves a bit into the private lives of each member of Julius's group. The Schopenhauer Cure goes in several directions, but they all merge into a seamless whole.

Philip agrees and he brings some heavy baggage with him. Julius invites Philip, who now aspires to be a licensed counselor himself, to join his therapy group. Hertzfeld's most egregious failures he quit after three years of what he considered to be futile treatment. He decides to look up Philip Slate, a former patient whom he once treated for severe sex addiction. Rather than retreat from life to lick his wounds and contemplate all that he must leave behind, Julius is determined to spend his remaining time continuing his psychotherapeutic work.

Julius Hertzfeld is a respected therapist who learns that his days may be numbered. Irving Yalom's marvelous new novel, The Schopenhauer Cure, is a wide-ranging and exhilarating exploration of psychotherapy, philosophy, and humanity. (Reviewed by Eleanor Bukowsky MAY 7, 2005) Urn:oclc:760594352 Scandate 20100128054555 Scanner .( Jump down to read a review of Lying on the Couch) OL2680432W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 93.11 Pages 396 Ppi 400 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0060928514 Urn:lcp:lyingoncouchnove00yalo:epub:4384e778-18da-42e9-b5dd-be4d80a69d5c Extramarc Princeton University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier lyingoncouchnove00yalo Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t5t731q2z Isbn 0465042953ĩ780465042951 Lccn 96007377 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:11:19 Boxid IA109611 Boxid_2 CH103101 Camera Canon 5D City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 1st ed.

Lying on the Couch by Irvin D. Yalom