{ "item_title" : "The Plural Self", "item_author" : [" John Rowan", "Mick Cooper "], "item_description" : "This book′s] fundamental thesis is a rather challenging one - the idea that the unified, singular self, which we all take for granted we possess, does not exist... fascinating and important... I will certainly revisit the book... when you′re ready for a challenge, this book is certainly worth dipping into′ - Counselling NewsI thoroughly recommend this book. I found it challenging, provocative, exciting and full of delights. (It makes such a change to be told that ideal personality characteristics would include a Monty Pythonesque sense of humour and a tolerance of mind-altering drugs ) While reading it I often felt nourished and refreshed′ - The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and PsychotherapyWith the emergence of postmodern thinking, the notion of a unified, singular self′ appears increasingly problematic. Yet for many, postmodernism′s proclamation of the death of the subject′ is equally problematic. As a response to this dilemma, there has been a rise of interest in pluralistic models of the self′ in which the person is conceptualized as a multiplicity of subpersonalities, as a plurality of existential possibilities or as a being′ which is inextricably in-dialogue-with-others.Bringing together many disciplines, and with contributions from foremost writers on self-pluralism, The Plural Self overviews and critiques this emerging field. Drawing together theory, research and practice, the book expands on both the psychological and philosophical theories underlying and associated with self-pluralism, and presents empirical evidence in support of the self-pluralistic perspective, exploring its application within a clinical and therapeutic setting.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/76/196/076/0761960767_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "136.00", "online_price" : "136.00", "our_price" : "136.00", "club_price" : "136.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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