The Intimate Resistance
The Intimate Resistance
Summary
The Intimate Resistance is a keen, deeply beautiful reflection on the human condition. The author explains how we ourselves can warm, protect and guide those around us.
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The Intimate Resistance by Josep Maria Esquirol
The Intimate Resistance is a keen, deeply beautiful reflection on the human condition. The author explains how we ourselves can warm, protect and guide those around us. “The intimate resistance is the name for an experience belonging to a state of proximity; a state cannot be visited in one day, but rather habitually. Today, to remain in this state is by no means simple. Proximity cannot be measured in metres or centimetres. Its opposite is not distance, but rather the ubiquitous monotony of a world dominated by technology. What is clear is that day to day and home life are essential ways of experiencing proximity.”“Against our compulsive immediateness and hyperconnectivity, against permanent public exposition and dispersion, Esquirol proposes the pausing, talking clearing, proximity, difference, reflection, the reinvention of
the gaze, the return to thought”
Josep Massot, La Vanguardia
“It’s one of those books that will never go out of fashion and I dare say that his reflections will serve as a reference for future generations.”
Lluís Foix, El Punt Avui
“A captivating essay that focusses on stimulating, intentional reflection. And, very importantly, it is magnificently
written. Don’t miss it.”
Guillem Pufarré, El Temps
“A philosophical essay, as deep as it is entertaining, that promotes fundamental values.”
Josep Maria Ripoll, Serra d’Or
Josep Maria Esquirol Calaf (Mediona, 1963), is a philosopher, essayist and professor of philosopher and the University of Barcelona. He is the author of numerous acclaimed books in his field. The Intimate Resistance, winner of the City of Barcelona Prize (2015) and the National Essay Award (2016) is his best-known and most successful book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913744083 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913744086 |
| Title | The Intimate Resistance |
| Author | Josep Maria Esquirol |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | FUM D'ESTAMPA PRESS |
| Year published | 2021-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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