Self (Paperback)

This book argues that we have got it wrong in the West with our belief in a 'self' that is autonomous and separate from others, exemplified by the entrepreneurial self: always on, always positive and always self-improving. This is the neoliberal self, a particular creature of late capitalism. However, as argued here, this view is harmful to us. It is the source of much of our suffering. Proposing as an antidote a Zen Buddhist account of the self, the book points to the possibility of true human liberation and a kinder world for all. In Zen, the self is not separate from others and our individual and collective suffering is intimately bound together. The author, a social scientist and long-standing Zen practitioner, draws on both personal experience and scholarly insight to make her case. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or of neoliberal thought is required of the reader - just a willingness to let go of some preconceived ideas and a curiosity about a different way of being.

General

Imprint:	Cork University Press
Country of origin:	Ireland
Series:	Sireacht, 5
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Eilis Ward
Dimensions:	183 x 114 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	178
ISBN-13:	978-1-78205-487-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-78205-487-1
Barcode:	9781782054870

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