The Discovery of Being (Paperback)

Rollo May

ISBN 10: 039335086X / ISBN 13: 9780393350869

Published by WW Norton & Co, New York, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. The brilliant psychologist Rollo May was a major force in existential psychology. Here, he brings together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and other great thinkers to offer insights into its ideas and techniques. He pays particular attention to the causes of loneliness and isolation and to our search to find new and firm moorings in order to move toward a future where responsibility, creativity, and love can play a role. Bringing together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and other great thinkers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Discovery of Being (Paperback)
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co, New York
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039335086X
• ISBN 13: 9780393350869
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

“Clear, accurate, and interesting. There is no better short introduction to the existential approach to psychology.” ―Dallas Morning News

The brilliant psychologist Rollo May was a major force in existential psychology. Here, he brings together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and other great thinkers to offer insights into its ideas and techniques. He pays particular attention to the causes of loneliness and isolation and to our search to find new and firm moorings in order to move toward a future where responsibility, creativity, and love can play a role.

About the Author

Rollo May (1909-1994) taught at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, and was Regents' Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. An influential psychologist, he was the best-selling author of Love and Will, as well as the author of The Courage to Create, Man's Search for Himself, The Meaning of Anxiety, and Psychology and the Human Dilemma.