On Kindness by Adam Phillips
Kindness is the foundation of the world's great religions and most-enduring philosophies. Why, then, does being kind feel so dangerous? If we crave kindness with such intensity, why is it often the last pleasure we permit ourselves? And why--despite our longing--are we often suspicious when we are on the receiving end of it?
Drawing on intellectual history, literature, psychoanalysis, and contemporary social theory, this brief and essential book will return to its readers what Marcus Aurelius declared was mankind's greatest delight: the intense satisfactions of generosity and compassion.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780374226503 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374226504 |
| Title | On Kindness |
| Author | Adam Phillips |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus And Giroux |
| Year published | 2009-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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