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Existentialism and Romantic Love 2015th Edition

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This book is an existential study of romantic loving. It draws on five existential philosophers to offer insights into what is wrong with our everyday ideas about romantic loving, why reality often falls short of the ideal, sources of frustrations and disappointments, and possibilities for creating authentically meaningful relationships.
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    1137455799
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1137455796
  3. Edition
    2015th
  4. Publisher
    Palgrave Macmillan
  5. Publication date
    March 18, 2015
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    216 pages
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“Cleary’s book is a wonderful introduction to some key philosophical thinkers. Even if readers are searching for minor exposures to existentialism, Cleary ties together a lot of their larger ideas under the umbrella of romance. … The book is a step in unhinging love from its banality and its honest and accessible approach should be an interest philosophers of relationships and love.” (Christopher Sanacore, Blue Labyrinths, August, 2016)

“The books starts with a general introduction and ends with a general conclusion. … contain a lot of stimulating food to thought about love seen as an inextricable part or content of existence and about romantic loving as such. … makes a fructuous effort in extracting the relevant stuff from the five authors to treat loving and romantic loving in the context of anxiety of existence, choice, freedom and authenticity. … This makes the book valuable and worthy of reading.” (Robert Zaborowski, Metapsychology, Vol. 20 (4), January, 2016)

About the Author

Skye C. Cleary PhD MBA teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, the City University of New York, and the New York Public Library. She is an advisory board member of Strategy of Mind (a global executive learning firm), an associate editor of the American Philosophical Association's blog, a certified fellow with the American Philosophical Practitioners Association, and a co-founder of the Manhattan Love Salon. Previously, she was an international equity arbitrageur and management consultant. Skye has written for The Huffington Post, ABC Radio National, YourTango, Aeon, Actualise Daily and others.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Palgrave Macmillan; 2015th edition (March 18, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1137455799
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1137455796
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.37 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Skye C. Cleary, PhD MBA is a philosopher and writer. She teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, and the City University of New York, and is the author of Existentialism and Romantic Love and co-editor of How to Live a Good Life. Cleary’s writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Aeon, The Times Literary Supplement, TED-Ed, and The Los Angeles Review of Books, among other outlets. She won the 2017 New Philosopher Writers’ Award and was a 2021 MacDowell Fellow. She lives in New York City with her partner and son.

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Dr. Lisa Vallejos
5.0 out of 5 stars easy to read book that breaks down complex philosophical discourse ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016
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Dr. Cleary nails it with this book. This is an articulate, easy to read book that breaks down complex philosophical discourse into accessible reading. If you have ever found yourself fascinated with the love stories of Anais Nin and Henry Miller or wondered how some people manage to love so exquisitely and yet, maintain their sense of inner freedom, this book will guide you.
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William Irwin
5.0 out of 5 stars Is authentic romantic loving possible?
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016
This book is neither too scholarly nor too commercial. Many readers will find it “just right.” Jean-Paul Sartre characterized his existentialism as a philosophy of “optimistic toughness.” I’ve always liked that description. Existentialism doesn’t encourage despair; it shows us how to overcome despair. In EXISTENTIALISM AND ROMANTIC LOVE Skye Cleary mines the thought of Stirner, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, and Beauvoir.
The theme that runs throughout the book is the precarious struggle to gain self-knowledge while joining with another person and risking loss of self in the process. Among the questions considered are the following: Is authentic romantic loving possible? Does love involve finding one’s “other half”? How can individuality be preserved in the context of romantic love? Does one really love the other person, or does one just love the feeling of being in love? In addition to answers from the major existentialists, the author includes lots of fun and interesting details about the love lives of Stirner, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, and Beauvoir.
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Monica
5.0 out of 5 stars Is romantic love a fairytale
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016
Is wedded bliss possible? Can we ever be fully ourselves without being inherently selfish? Is romantic love a fairytale, a prison, or a reality of how we can each live more meaningful lives?

Author Sky Clearly deftly explores these questions and more, inviting the reader to learn from the world of five existentialist philosophers whose own lives are entertaining fodder in and of themselves.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to love both fiercely and freely.
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Daniel Casey
5.0 out of 5 stars compelling and accessible
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017
There are not enough books on philosophy out there that are compelling and accessible. Most are esoterica for academics, which can be interesting but too often require a more in-depth grounding in the field than what most have. Cleary writes a very lucid, focused study never dumbing down its content and offering some rather fascinating critique.
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Rebekah Chew
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2015
Fantastic read!! Loved taking the journey through the history of romantic love through to an existential critique of how we can love each other better. Whether in love or planning to be, this is an essential read for better understanding ourselves and others.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Fails to grasp Kierkegaard
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020
Her criticisms of Kierkegaard lack awareness of his understanding of romantic love in relation to theology, as well as the function of Johannes the Seducer.
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Constanza
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2021
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A good reflection on how 4 existentialist philosophers tackle the problem of romantic love and freedom. Well written and entertaining.
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hermia.
5.0 out of 5 stars Romantically academic
Reviewed in Australia on February 2, 2021
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An uncommon perspective of love. A philosophical manual in the subject of romantic loving. A complementary reading or a textbook for the romantics.
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