The Spinoza Problem: a novel by Irvin D. Yalom (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Spinoza Problem: a novel by Irvin D. Yalom When Alfred Rosenberg is called into his headmasters office for anti-Semitic remarks he is forced, as punishment, to memorize selected passages from the autobiography of the German poet Goethe. Rosenberg is stunned to discover that Goethe, his idol, was a great admirer of the seventeenth-century Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1909, sixteen-year-old Alfred Rosenburg is called into his headmasters office for making anti-Semitic remarks. He is punished by having to memorise passages from the autobiography of Goethe - and is stunned to discover that his idol was a great admirer of the seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza.Spinoza himself was no stranger to punishment- accused of heresy, he was excommunicated from the Jewish community and banished from the only world he had ever known. Nevertheless, he became one of the most influential philosophers of his age.Long after graduation, Rosenberg is possessed by the Spinoza problem- how could Goethe, the great German poet, have been inspired by a member of a race that Rosenburg considers inferior to his own? A race, that as he develops from anti-Semitic schoolboy to Nazi propagandist, he becomes determined to destroy?In this brilliant re-creation of the inner worlds of two men separated by 300 years - one dedicated to fashioning a moral philosophy, the other obsessed with the superiority of the Aryan race - internationally bestselling novelist Irvin D. Yalom explores the thin psychological line that separates genius and evil, and the lives of two men who changed the course of history.Spinoza had no real life outside his reading and writing- he lived in his brilliant mind. So how do you write about a philosopher - a writer beloved of Goethe, Schopenhauer, and so many other thinkers - who spent most of his time in thought? And how do you regard Spinoza - a Jew whose work helped to usher in the Enlightenment - if, indeed, youre a Nazi? Irvin Yalom is just the writer to take on such a problem, and he solves it, with his own novelistic brilliance, in this vibrant book. In my view, Yalom is one of the most eclectic, wide-ranging, and dazzling writers of our time.-Jay Parini, author of The Last Station and The Passages of H.M.Irvin Yalom is the most significant writer of psychological fiction in the world today. I didnt think he could top When Nietzsche Wept or The Schopenhauer Cure, but he has. The Spinoza Problem is a masterpiece.-Martin E. P. Seligman, author of FlourishIrvin Yaloms The Spinoza Problem is an amazing novel that combines fact and fiction in a spellbinding manner. Little is known about the psyche of either Baruch Spinoza or Alfred Rosenberg, yet using his extraordinary ability to peer into the minds of his patients, Dr. Yalom has produced a rare gem in existing literature. Only an incomparably gifted author could write such a fascinating and thought-provoking novel. A real page-turner.-Dr Dilip V. Jeste, distinguished professor of psychiatry & neurosciences at University of California, San Diego Author Biography Irvin D. Yalom is emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine. The author of two definitive psychotherapy textbooks, Dr Yalom has written several books for the general reader, including Loves Executioner, Staring at the Sun, Creatures of a Day, and Becoming Myself; and the novels When Nietzsche Wept; The Schopenhauer Cure, and The Spinoza Problem. Dr Yalom lives in Palo Alto and San Francisco, California. Review Yalom is one of the most eclectic, wide-ranging, and dazzling writers of our time. - Jay Parini, author of The Last Station and The Passages of H.M. Irvin Yalom is the most significant writer of psychological fiction in the world today. - Dr Martin Seligman Review Quote Yalom has written another intriguing novel that sheds light on what it means to be human. As in When Nietzsche Wept and The Schopenhauer Cure , Yalom weaves psychoanalytic knowledge with brilliant storytelling ability. The result is a warmly intelligent novel of ideas which is utterly absorbing. Details ISBN1921844280 Pages 336 Year 2012 ISBN-10 1921844280 ISBN-13 9781921844287 Format Paperback Imprint Scribe Publications Place of Publication Carlton North Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 813.54 Publication Date 2012-03-21 Author Irvin D. Yalom Subtitle A Novel Publisher Scribe Publications Language English Media Book Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-03-20 AU Release Date 2012-03-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:37548177;

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