{"product_id":"anxiety-a-philosophical-guide-hardcover","title":"Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamir Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow philosophy can teach us to be less anxious about being anxious by understanding that it's an essential part of being human\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, anxiety is usually thought of as a pathology, the most diagnosed and medicated of all psychological disorders. But anxiety isn't always or only a medical condition. Indeed, many philosophers argue that anxiety is a normal, even essential, part of being human, and that coming to terms with this fact is potentially transformative, allowing us to live more meaningful lives by giving us a richer understanding of ourselves. In \u003ci\u003eAnxiety\u003c\/i\u003e, Samir Chopra explores valuable insights about anxiety offered by ancient and modern philosophies--Buddhism, existentialism, psychoanalysis, and critical theory. Blending memoir and philosophy, he also tells how serious anxiety has affected his own life--and how philosophy has helped him cope with it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChopra shows that many philosophers--including the Buddha, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Freud, and Heidegger--have viewed anxiety as an inevitable human response to existence: to be is to be anxious. Drawing on Karl Marx and Herbert Marcuse, Chopra examines how poverty and other material conditions can make anxiety worse, but he emphasizes that not even the rich can escape it. Nor can the medicated. Inseparable from the human condition, anxiety is indispensable for grasping it. Philosophy may not be able to cure anxiety but, by leading us to greater self-knowledge and self-acceptance, it may be able to make us less anxious about being anxious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePersonal, poignant, and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eAnxiety\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for anyone who is curious about rethinking anxiety and learning why it might be a source not only of suffering but of insight.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamir Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e is a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author and coauthor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eShyam Benegal: Philosopher and Filmmaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Legal Theory for Autonomous Artificial Agents\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEye on Cricket: Reflections on the Great Game. \u003c\/i\u003eHis essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Aeon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsyche\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750132875552,"sku":"9780691210674","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/517ef6716918b2fc28d433727e8cc532.webp?v=1779943880","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/anxiety-a-philosophical-guide-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}