Overview
The Intimate Resistance is a keen, deeply beautiful reflection on the human condition. The author explains how we ourselves can warm, protect and guide those around us. “The intimate resistance is the name for an experience belonging to a state of proximity; a state cannot be visited in one day, but rather habitually. Today, to remain in this state is by no means simple. Proximity cannot be measured in metres or centimetres. Its opposite is not distance, but rather the ubiquitous monotony of a world dominated by technology. What is clear is that day to day and home life are essential ways of experiencing proximity.”
Full Product Details
Author: Josep Maria Esquirol ,
Douglas Suttle
Publisher: FUM D'ESTAMPA PRESS
Imprint: FUM D'ESTAMPA PRESS
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 19.50cm
Weight: 0.197kg
ISBN: 9781913744083
ISBN 10: 1913744086
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 15 November 2021
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Against our compulsive immediateness and hyperconnectivity, against permanent public exposition and dispersion, Esquirol proposes the pausing, talking clearing, proximity, difference, reflection, the reinvention of the gaze, the return to thought. Josep Massot, La Vanguardia It's one of those books that will never go out of fashion and I dare say that his reflections will serve as a reference for future generations. Lluis Foix, El Punt Avui A captivating essay that focusses on stimulating, intentional reflection. And, very importantly, it is magnificently written. Don't miss it. Guillem Pufarre, El Temps A philosophical essay, as deep as it is entertaining, that promotes fundamental values. Josep Maria Ripoll, Serra d'Or
“Against our compulsive immediateness and hyperconnectivity, against permanent public exposition and dispersion, Esquirol proposes the pausing, talking clearing, proximity, difference, reflection, the reinvention of the gaze, the return to thought.” Josep Massot, La Vanguardia “It’s one of those books that will never go out of fashion and I dare say that his reflections will serve as a reference for future generations.” Lluís Foix, El Punt Avui “A captivating essay that focusses on stimulating, intentional reflection. And, very importantly, it is magnificently written. Don’t miss it.” Guillem Pufarré, El Temps “A philosophical essay, as deep as it is entertaining, that promotes fundamental values.” Josep Maria Ripoll, Serra d’Or
Author Information
Josep Maria Esquirol Calaf (Mediona, 1963), is a philosopher, essayist and professor of philosopher and the University of Barcelona. He is the author of numerous acclaimed books in his field. The Intimate Resistance, winner of the City of Barcelona Prize (2015) and the National Essay Award (2016) is his best-known and most successful book.
