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The Force of Character: And the Lasting Life

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作者：James Hillman 著

出版社：Random House

出版时间：1999-08-17

I S B N：9780375501203

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"Marvelous . . . For a book about longevity, The Force of Character is just about perfect, not only for the wisdom of its content but also for its tone and pace."--San Francisco Chronicle"This is a book that will comfort someone afraid of getting old. Its gentle messages shine through."--Los Angeles Times"Provocative . . . Hillman breathes new life into a venerable concept, and in so doing helps us to rediscover the soulful possibilities of aging."--Publishers WeeklyFrom the Trade Paperback edition. -- ReviewAs a new and provocative take on a topic many would rather avoid, Hillman's book has some value. But a definitive explanation of aging would require much more rigor. -- The New York Times Book Review, Derek Bickerton

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In The Soul s Code, James Hillman argued that each of us is born with an innate character that calls us to what we are meant to be. Now, in The Force of Character, he looks at life s finishing act -- old age. The value of aging, Hillman writes, is that "we become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years." He presents an explosive new thesis -- that even age s debilitating changes are necessary and meaningful. A weakening short-term memory makes us recall the past and re-evaluate our lives; decline of physical power allows us to be still and notice life s wonders. America demands its old people act young; Hillman challenges us to stop denying the facts and lessons of old age. This empowering, original work offers an entirely other viewpoint to current genetic determinism which sees no purpose in the long stretch of later years. Hillman writes, "Aging can free you from conventional constriction and transform you into a force of nature, releasing your deepest beliefs, your passionate intensity." For all who read it, The Force of Character will be a seminal life-affirming experience.