The Schopenhauer Cure
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The Schopenhauer Cure is a philosophical novel by psychiatrist and author Irvin D. Yalom that intertwines group therapy dynamics with the life and ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer.
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| The Schopenhauer Cure canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
novel
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philosophical novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| author | Irvin D. Yalom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
application of Schopenhauer’s philosophy to psychotherapy
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change and the possibility of personal transformation ⓘ confronting death ⓘ the will and suffering ⓘ therapeutic relationship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
ethics of the therapist–patient relationship
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impact of terminal illness on identity ⓘ limits of rational philosophy in dealing with human suffering ⓘ tension between philosophical detachment and emotional engagement ⓘ |
| features |
biographical episodes from Arthur Schopenhauer’s life
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interwoven narrative of group therapy sessions ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bonnie
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Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Hertzfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ Pam NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Slate NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalInfluence |
Arthur Schopenhauer
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existentialism ⓘ psychodynamic psychotherapy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | interlaced present-time and historical narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arthur Schopenhauer
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existential psychotherapy ⓘ group psychotherapy ⓘ mortality ⓘ redemption ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Irvin D. Yalom’s body of existential psychotherapy fiction ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Love’s Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
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Lying on the Couch NERFINISHED ⓘ When Nietzsche Wept NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | group therapy practice in San Francisco ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | early 21st century ⓘ |
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