Introduction: Ariadne’s Clew
Conversations in a Garden
Discarded Books
About the Clew
Chapter 1. The Tea Garden
Dilemma 1: Acquired Knowledge or a
New Vision?
Forgetting Our Identity Cards
The Discovery of Time
The Experience of Transformation
Habitual Lines of Thought
New Horizons
The Need for a New Vision
Chapter 2. The Strange Individual
Dilemma 2: Live for the Others
Against Ourselves or for Ourselves Against the Others
The First Dissonance: The Imperfection of Self-Image
The Second Dissonance: The Access to the Top of the Hierarchy
The Substitution
A World of False Personalities
Conclusion: The Acceptance of Imperfection
Chapter 3. An Absurd Situation?
Dilemma 3: Living in Hope of a
Better Life or Living in the Absurdity of the Actual?
The Being from Nowhere
The Craving for Meaning
Belonging to an Outcast Group
Beyond All: Hope
Taking Control of the Present
An End to Our Dependence on Hope
The Maintenance of an Existential Tension
The Creation of a Dynamic Present
An Authentic Relationship with the Truth of Life
An Ethical Plan
Conclusion
Chapter 4. The Heart of the Subject
Dilemma 4: Tolerance or Fidelity to
Our Convictions?
The Sages
The Harmony with Events
The Harmony with Feelings
The Harmony with Reason
Conclusion: A Simple Individual Facing Wisdom
Chapter 5. The Actor and His Double
Dilemma 5: To Be a Part of History
or To Be the Subject of One’s Own History?
Self-Censure
Transforming Fatality into Destiny
The Experience of Life
Conclusion: The Individuality of Wisdom
Chapter 6. "Yours Truly, Your
Friend"
Dilemma 6: Egoism or Altruism
Contribution
The Respect for Difference
Sympathy
Friendship
Respect and Admiration
Conclusion: A Question of Wonder and Pleasure
Chapter 7. Investing Nowhere Else
Authenticity of Experience
Investing Nowhere Else
Chapter 8. Back to the Garden
Conversations
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