Literature
A Discussion and Critique of Alain de Botton's The Course of Love
A book review session on Alain de Botton's The Course of Love, featuring Dr. Mahmoud Moghaddasi and Dr. Ali Saghebi, examined concepts such as marriage, anxious attachment, and the nature of love. An excerpt from the book, along with the audio recording of the talks and Q&A, has been published.
The review and critique session of Alain de Botton's book *The Course of Love* was held with the presence of Dr. Mahmoud Moghaddasi, PhD in Philosophy, translator, and researcher, and Dr. Ali Saghebi, psychiatrist, on Friday, August 16, at Aftab Book Café.
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Excerpts from the Book
For Rabih, marriage is the culmination of a daring path toward absolute intimacy; a marriage proposal holds all the allure of jumping off a high cliff with one's eyes closed, hoping and trusting that the other will be down there to catch us.
People who are good listeners are just as important and rare as those who are good at expressing themselves.
To have good relationships, we don't need to constantly act wisely; all the skill we need is to be able, every once in a while, to openly admit that perhaps, in one or two situations, we have acted foolishly.
If we truly love someone, we would never want them to change.
One of the signs of an anxiously attached person is the inability to tolerate complex situations and a dramatic reaction to such situations, like silence, hesitation, or a remark tinged with indifference. These are quickly interpreted, through negativity, as insults or malicious attacks. For a person with anxious attachment, any minor slight, harsh word, or inattention may be perceived as a serious threat heralding the collapse of the relationship.
There are very few people in this world who are truly always malicious; those who hurt us are themselves in agony. Therefore, the appropriate response is never cynicism or violence but, on those rare occasions when one can manage it, always love.
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Book Information
Book: The Course of Love
Author: Alain de Botton
Translator: Zahra Bakhtiari
Publisher: Chatrang
Number of Pages: 43
Second Edition Price: 21,000 Tomans
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Audio of Dr. Mahmoud Moghaddasi's Talk
Audio of Dr. Ali Saghebi's Talk
Audio of Q&A Session
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Discussion2 comments
چقدر خوبه که در ابتدای صفحه، قسمتهایی از کتاب را آورده اید، لذا در همین راستا قابله ذکره که کلا دوستان و اساتید گرامی در معرفی کتب، سعی کنند که جملاتی کلیدی و لب لبابی را چنان در یک یا دو یا سه یا .... جمله به ترتیب اهمیت، گزینش کنند که بار کل کتاب را بر دوش میکشند، بنحوی که دیگران با خواندن همان قصار و چکیده، مفهوم تقریبی را دریابند. مثله فهرست تفصیلی که در ابتدای برخی کتب بعد از فهرست اجمالی درج میشود. در غیر اینصورت حداقل چندین جمله مهم و موثر را معرفی کنند. مثل همین متن
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