Politica della bellezza

by James Hillman

170 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

James Hillman (1926-2011) was an American psychologist. He served in the US Navy Hospital Corps from 1944 to 1946, after which he attended the Sorbonne in Paris, studying English Literature, and Trinity College, Dublin, graduating with a degree in mental and moral science in 1950.

In 1959, he received his PhD from the University of Zurich, as well as his analyst's diploma from the C.G. Jung Institute and founded a movement toward archetypal psychology, was then appointed as Director of Studies at the institute, a position he held until 1969.

In 1970, Hillman became editor of Spring Publications, a publishing company devoted to advancing Archetypal Psychology as well as publishing books on mythology, philosophy and art. His magnum opus, Re-visioning Psychology, was written in 1975 and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Hillman then helped co-found the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture in 1978.

Retired into private practice, writing and traveling to lecture, until his death at his home in Connecticut on October 27, 2011 from bone cancer.

Reviews

[Francesca Vitagliani · Rating 1 out of 5]

Non sono abbastanza intelligente per comprendere, gradire e godere di questo libro, per quanto la scrittura e il modo di esprimere i propri pensieri sia gradevole, bisogna essere sicuramente un minimo vicini, preparati o interessati all'argomento psicologico, perchè preso così, senza arte nè parte, non è molto fruibile. Se a questo aggiungiamo anche la fine di una relazione durata 5 anni, per cui io provo ancora amore, avvenuta durante la lettura di questo libro, si può comprendere facilmente quanto io non ci abbia minimante neanche messo testa.
Per cui l'una stella è più per me che effettivamente per il libro in sè.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

tra le altre cose hillman mostra una via che unisce la salvezza individuale a quella collettiva. come sempre illuminante e affascinante