The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling - Couverture souple

Hillman, James

 
9780446673716: The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling
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ISBN 10 : 0446673714 ISBN 13 : 9780446673716
Editeur : Grand Central Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

Some call it" genius". Others have named it "spirit", "daimon", and even "guardian angel". But while philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung emphasized the fundamental essence of our individuality, our modern culture refuses to accept that a unique, formed soul is within us from birth, shaping as much as it is shaped.

Now in this extraordinary bestseller, James Hillman presents a brilliant new vision of our selves not defined by family relationships or the mentality of victimization. Drawing on the biographies of such disparate people as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, James Hillman argues that character is fate and shows how the soul, if given the opportunity, can assert itself even at an early age. The result is a reasoned and powerful road map to understanding our true nature and discovering an eye-opening array of choices -- from the way we raise our children to our career paths to our social and personal commitments to achieving excellence in our time.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Some call it" genius". Others have named it "spirit", "daimon", and even "guardian angel". But while philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung emphasized the fundamental essence of our individuality, our modern culture refuses to accept that a unique, formed soul is within us from birth, shaping as much as it is shaped.

Now in this extraordinary bestseller, James Hillman presents a brilliant new vision of our selves not defined by family relationships or the mentality of victimization. Drawing on the biographies of such disparate people as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, James Hillman argues that character is fate and shows how the soul, if given the opportunity, can assert itself even at an early age. The result is a reasoned and powerful road map to understanding our true nature and discovering an eye-opening array of choices -- from the way we raise our children to our career paths to our social and personal commitments to achieving excellence in our time.

Revue de presse

“[An] acute and powerful vision . . . Offers a renaissance of humane values.”—Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life
 
“Champions a glorious sort of rugged individualism that, with the help of an inner daimon (or guardian angel), can triumph against all odds.”—The Washington Post Book World
 
“[A] brilliant, absorbing work . . . Hillman dares us to believe that we are each meant to be here, that we are needed by the world around us.”—Publishers Weekly

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Éditeur
Grand Central Publishing
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0446673714
ISBN 13 
9780446673716
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780399180149: The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0399180141 ISBN 13 :  9780399180149
Editeur : Random House Publishing Group, 2017
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