--- product_id: 53751280 title: "The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel" price: "13.57 OMR" currency: OMR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/53751280-the-schopenhauer-cure-a-novel store_origin: OM region: Oman --- # Explores mortality & life’s urgent questions Bestselling philosophical novel Deep dive into psychotherapy & human psyche The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel **Price:** 13.57 OMR **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the mind’s deepest questions before time runs out! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** 13.57 OMR with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/53751280-the-schopenhauer-cure-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Critique & Compassion:** Challenges psychotherapy norms while embracing human fragility and resilience. - • **Mortality as Catalyst:** Eminent psychotherapist confronts his own mortality, adding urgency and depth. - • **Accessible Yet Profound:** Yalom’s writing invites both philosophy enthusiasts and casual readers into complex ideas. - • **Character-Driven Insight:** Memorably wounded characters reveal authentic struggles and transformative growth. - • **Philosophy Meets Therapy:** A gripping narrative blending Schopenhauer’s pessimism with modern group therapy dynamics. ## Overview The Schopenhauer Cure is a bestselling novel by Irvin D. Yalom that intertwines group therapy with the philosophical teachings of Arthur Schopenhauer. It follows psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld as he confronts his mortality and revisits a troubled patient transformed by Schopenhauer’s pessimism. With richly drawn characters and a compelling narrative, the book explores human frailty, the limits of psychotherapy, and the quest for meaning, making it a must-read for anyone intrigued by philosophy, psychology, and the human condition. ## Description From the internationally bestselling author of Love's Executioner and When Nietzsche Wept , comes a novel of group therapy with a cast of memorably wounded characters struggling to heal pain and change lives 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. Philip's 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. Review: Yalom reached a target, I couldn't see - I found it hard to put this book down. I read it in evey spare moment, until it was finished. Philosophy often poses the queston, 'how should we live'. The beauty of this novel, is it weaves many different perspectives on this question. Firstly it has the lives of the characters in the theapy group. How they are attempting to change themselves based on the fact that, how they act in a therapy group situation, is how they will act in the real world. If they can analyse and change, how they act in the group they can identify their problems and combat them. Secondly Yalom uses a character Philip Slate as modern day version of Arthur Schopenhauer. He becomes a mouthpiece for the philosophy of Schopenhauer, focusing on how Schopenhauer thought we should live and his pessimistic account of human existence. To add a futher dimension, biographical accounts of Schopenhauer's life are added and selected quotes begin each chapter. Although certain view-points are seen more sympathetically than others, different characters expess doubt and alternative opinions. We are not just force-fed Schopenhauers bleak opinions. I think that the book does two things, firstly it criticises psychotherapy for ignoring the fagitily and inherent weakness/ anxieties of the human condition. Our proplems are not all the result of individual neurosises. At the same time it highlights the fact that philosophical speculation on how we should live and how we view the world are heavily influenced by individual concerns, and personal past-experiences. This is just an overview, its well worth reading the book to find as it touches on subjects relevant to everyone. Yalom has created a book that any mere biped can understand, but leaves no easy answers. Review: Beautifully written and fascinating - A friend who shares her reading opinions with me (and I with her) recommended this book to me. I thought it was fascinating and illuminating and couldn't put it down. The book deals with Julius, a psychotherapist, and his confrontation with his impending death, and with his last year with his intensive therapy group. I have since then started to read everything Irvin Yalom has written, which has moved me onto reading Schopenhaur and Nietzsche, which had the spin off effect of deciding to go into therapy! I recommend it to anyone who has an interest in philosophy and psychotherapy.Yalom has an easy going way of melding both which draws the non professional into the group therapy situation and its human dramas. ## Features - The Schopenhauer Cure A Novel - product type: ABIS BOOK - brand: Harper Perennial ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 320,977 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 723 in Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction (Books) 1,018 in American Historical Romance 2,125 in Spiritual Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,559 Reviews | ## Images ![The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91oBl+mEo-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yalom reached a target, I couldn't see *by V***E on 18 April 2006* I found it hard to put this book down. I read it in evey spare moment, until it was finished. Philosophy often poses the queston, 'how should we live'. The beauty of this novel, is it weaves many different perspectives on this question. Firstly it has the lives of the characters in the theapy group. How they are attempting to change themselves based on the fact that, how they act in a therapy group situation, is how they will act in the real world. If they can analyse and change, how they act in the group they can identify their problems and combat them. Secondly Yalom uses a character Philip Slate as modern day version of Arthur Schopenhauer. He becomes a mouthpiece for the philosophy of Schopenhauer, focusing on how Schopenhauer thought we should live and his pessimistic account of human existence. To add a futher dimension, biographical accounts of Schopenhauer's life are added and selected quotes begin each chapter. Although certain view-points are seen more sympathetically than others, different characters expess doubt and alternative opinions. We are not just force-fed Schopenhauers bleak opinions. I think that the book does two things, firstly it criticises psychotherapy for ignoring the fagitily and inherent weakness/ anxieties of the human condition. Our proplems are not all the result of individual neurosises. At the same time it highlights the fact that philosophical speculation on how we should live and how we view the world are heavily influenced by individual concerns, and personal past-experiences. This is just an overview, its well worth reading the book to find as it touches on subjects relevant to everyone. Yalom has created a book that any mere biped can understand, but leaves no easy answers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written and fascinating *by B***O on 30 May 2012* A friend who shares her reading opinions with me (and I with her) recommended this book to me. I thought it was fascinating and illuminating and couldn't put it down. The book deals with Julius, a psychotherapist, and his confrontation with his impending death, and with his last year with his intensive therapy group. I have since then started to read everything Irvin Yalom has written, which has moved me onto reading Schopenhaur and Nietzsche, which had the spin off effect of deciding to go into therapy! I recommend it to anyone who has an interest in philosophy and psychotherapy.Yalom has an easy going way of melding both which draws the non professional into the group therapy situation and its human dramas. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved the book but is Schopenhauer so intolerable as a person as he's painted? *by S***R on 1 April 2018* As usual with Yalom's work, I was gripped from the start by this novel and read compulsively. Yalom is a master storyteller and narrator. I very much enjoyed this offering. Nevertheless, I have the feeling that the massive character assassination (contained within) of the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer is a little unfair. Yalom himself paints a picture of dedicated and supportive Schopenhauer followers including the loyal executor of Schopenhauer's will. If Schopenhauer was so unattractive in all things (superior, isolated, extremely pessimistic, humourless and misanthropic) how come he had any followers? On finishing Yalom's novel I downloaded the entire works of Schopenhauer on Kindle (49p) and began reading his preface to his first edition of: 'The World as Will and Idea' (1819). I was astounded to find it contained a very good (barbed) joke that had me laughing out loud. So not so humourless then? I will keep reading and currently I'm prepared to give the bad press on Schopenhauer's character the benefit of some doubt. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel - When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession - The Spinoza Problem: A Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/53751280-the-schopenhauer-cure-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/53751280-the-schopenhauer-cure-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Oman* *Store origin: OM* *Last updated: 2026-09-12*