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Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self is a beautiful novel written by Alexander Douglas. The book was published on June 19, 2025 and is available in both PDF and EPUB formats. Below is the summary of “Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self by Alexander Douglas”:
‘Deeply interesting … a superb critique of contemporary self-obsession’Steven Poole,Guardian’Engrossing … bracing … incendiary and timely’Stuart Jeffries,Daily TelegraphA philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how we should escape the selfModern life encourages us to pursue the perfect identity. Whether we aspire to become the best lawyer or charity worker, life partner or celebrity influencer, we emulate exemplars that exist in the world – hoping it will bring us happiness. But this often leads to a complex game of envy and pride. We achieve these identities but want others to imitate us. We disagree with those whose identities contradict ours – leading to polarisation and even violence. And yet when they thump against us, we are ashamed to ring hollow.InAgainst Identity, philosopher Alexander Douglas seeks an alternative wisdom. Searching the work of three thinkers – ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi, Dutch Enlightenment thinker Benedict de Spinoza, and 20th Century French theorist René Girard – he explores how identity can be a spiritual violence that leads us away from truth.Through their worlds and radically different cultures, we discover how, at moments of historical rupture, our hunger for being and yet, it is exactly these times when we should make peace with our indeterminacy and discover the freedom of escaping our selves.‘Lucid and absorbing … One of my highlight books of the year’Stuart Kelly,Scotsman
Details About Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self by Alexander Douglas – eBook
- Title: Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self
- Author: Alexander Douglas
- Language: English
- Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction
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- Published Date: June 19, 2025
- Status: Available for Download
- Formats: PDF/EPUB
- [EPUB] Filename: Against_Identity_-_Alexander_Douglas.epub
- [PDF] Filename: Against_Identity_-_Alexander_Douglas.pdf
- EPUB File Size: 0.68 MB
- PDF File Size: 2.19 MB
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