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Adam Phillips (19 September 1954) is a British psychoanalytic psychotherapist and essayist. Since 2003 he has been the general editor of the new Penguin Modern Classics translations of Sigmund Freud. He is also a regular contributor to the London Review of Books.
Jun 9, 2014 · A wide-ranging interview with the British psychoanalytical writer and author of On Kindness and Promises, Promises. Phillips explores the parallels between psychoanalysis and literature, the limits of self-knowledge, and the role of appetite and art in living.
Apr 2, 2024 · A review of On Giving Up On Giving Up, a collection of essays by Adam Phillips, a psychotherapist and literary figure. The book explores the hidden complexities of various topics, such as giving up, wanting, being alive and censorship, through a psychoanalytic lens.
Feb 17, 2013 · Adam Phillips, Britain’s foremost psychoanalytic writer, dislikes the modern notion that we should all be out there fulfilling our potential, and this is the subject of his new book, “Missing...
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Mar 20, 2024 · In his latest book, the prolific British psychoanalyst Adam Phillips promotes curiosity, improvisation and conflict as antidotes to the deadening effects of absolute certainty.
Nov 24, 2021 · Lola Seaton reviews On Getting Better, a collection of essays by Adam Phillips, who challenges the idea of a cure and celebrates the power of language. She explores his irreverent style, literary influences and iconoclastic views on psychoanalysis.
Jul 19, 2019 · Adam Phillips talks to Devorah Baum about his latest book, 'Attention Seeking', which argues, among other things, that attention seeking is the best thing we...
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