Τόλμησε να είσαι ο εαυτός σου
Ιτσίρο Κισίμι, 2013
A philosopher and a young man argue about freedom, responsibility, and whether the past has the power we give it.
Feels like hope, defiance and curiosity. About identity, freedom and morality.
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How much of your life is still being decided by what came before?
Χρησιμοποιώντας τις θεωρίες του Άλφρεντ Άντλερ, ενός από τους τρεις γίγαντες της ψυχολογίας του 20ού αιώνα μαζί με τον Φρόιντ και τον Γιουνγκ, περιγράφει μια άκρως διαφωτιστική συζήτηση ανάμεσα σε έναν φιλόσοφο και έναν νέο άντρα. Ο φιλόσοφος εξηγεί στον μαθητή του πώς μπορούμε να ορίσουμε τη ζωή μας και να ελευθερωθούμε από τα δεσμά προηγούμενων εμπειριών, από αμφιβολίες και προσδοκίες τρίτων. Πρόκειται για έναν βαθιά απελευθερωτικό τρόπο σκέψης, που μας επιτρέπει να βρούμε το θάρρος να αλλάξουμε και να αγνοήσουμε τους περιορισμούς που βάζουμε εμείς οι ίδιοι –αλλά και οι άλλοι γύρω μας– στον εαυτό μας. Ιτσίρο Κισίμι.Ichiro Kishimi is a Japanese philosopher and Adlerian counselor; Fumitake Koga collaborated with him on the book.
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