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An exploration of the nature of sanity and madness argues for a new definition of sanity that acknowledges the irrational and chaotic elements in everyday life, presenting recommendations about how to approach life from a balanced perspective.
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Going Sane
September 1, 2007, Harper Perennial
Paperback
in English
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0007155360 9780007155361
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Going sane: maps of happiness
2005, Fourth Estate
in English
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0007155395 9780007155392
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Going Sane: Maps of Happiness
October 4, 2005, Fourth Estate
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Being sane has long been defined simply as that bland and nebulous state of not being mentally ill. While writings on madness fill entire libraries, until now no one has thought to engage exclusively with the idea of sanity.In a society governed by indulgence and excess, madness is the state of mind we identify with most keenly. Though ultimately destructive, it is often credited as the wellspring of genius, individuality, and self-expression. Sanity, on the other hand, confounds us. One of the world's most respected psychoanalysts and original thinkers, Adam Phillips redresses this historical imbalance. He strips our lives back to essentials, focusing on how we—as human beings, parents, lovers, as people to whom work matters—can make space for a sane and well-balanced attitude to living. In a world saturated by tales of dysfunction and suffering, he offers a way forward that is as down-to-earth and realistic as it is uplifting and hopeful.
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