The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel

The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel

Language: English

Pages: 384

ISBN: 0060938102

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work -- and seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom he failed to help some twenty years earlier. Yet Philip claims to be cured -- miraculously transformed by the pessimistic teachings of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer -- and is, himself, a philosophical counselor in training. Philips dour, misanthropic stance compels Julius to invite Philip to join his intensive therapy group in exchange for tutoring on Schopenhauer. But with mere months left, life may be far too short to help Philip or to compete with him for the hearts and minds of the group members. And then again, it might be just long enough.

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from Epictetus when he needs him and overlooks the same Epictetus when he doesn’t.” “That’s a great point, Pam,” said Rebecca. “You’re putting your finger on something important. You know, I bought a copy of a little paperback called the Wisdom of Schopenhauer at a used-book store and have been skimming it the last couple of nights. It’s all over the place: some of it’s fabulous and some outrageous. There’s a passage I read yesterday that floored me. He says that if we go into any cemetery,

consider how much to reveal to Philip. “Well, I’ve very recently learned that I have a form of skin cancer called malignant melanoma which poses a serious threat to my life, though my doctors assure me that for the next year I should remain in good health.” “I feel even more strongly,” Philip responded, “that the Schopenhaurian vision I offered in my lecture would be of value to you. In our therapy I remember you once said that life was a ‘temporary condition with a permanent solution’—that is

of thought. Not only that, Goenka pointed out; Vipassana practice was portable, and provided a competitive edge in life: while others whiled away the waiting time at bus stops, the practitioner could industriously yank out a few weeds of cognitive impurity. The handouts for the Vipassana course were heavy with rules which, on the surface, seemed understandable and reasonable. But there were so many of them. No stealing, no killing of any living creature, no lies, no sexual activity, no

basically the group replayed your description of what routinely happened to you in your childhood.” “Pretty accurate. Except I wasn’t pissed. Hurt is a better term.” “I know pissed,” said Rebecca, “and you were good ‘n’ pissed at me.” Bonnie’s face clouded over as she turned to Rebecca. “Last week you said that Philip had clarified the reason you don’t have girlfriends. But I don’t buy that. Envy of your good looks is not the reason you don’t have girlfriends or at least why you and I haven’t

giggles all the time, but he found this particular idea absolutely hilarious and couldn’t stop laughing.” “I’m not buying it,” said Tony. “I think you’re using your M.D. to avoid life.” “What I did in that hotel was wrong. No one will ever convince me otherwise.” Julius said, “Fourteen years ago and you can’t let it go. What about the repercussions of this incident?” “You mean besides self-excoriation and disgust?” said Stuart. Julius nodded. “I can tell you that I’ve been a damn good

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