The Schopenhauer Cure
The Schopenhauer Cure is a book written by Irvin Yalom. The book was published in 2006 and is listed under the Fiction category. For readers who want to quickly understand what this title offers, this page gives a clear overview of the book, including its description, author information, page count, ratings, and ISBN details.
The full title of the book is The Schopenhauer Cure. When available, the subtitle is A Novel, which gives extra context about the theme, focus, or main idea behind the book. According to the available description, 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.
This book has 358 pages, making it useful for readers who want to know the approximate length before starting. It has an average rating of 4.21, based on 8663 ratings, which can help readers understand how other people have responded to it.
For cataloging and reference purposes, the ISBN-13 is 9780060938109, while the ISBN-10 is 0060938102. These numbers are helpful when searching for the exact edition of the book online, in libraries, or in bookstores.
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