Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self It was her early eye-opening

It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching

Hailed as a landmark book

"multilayered and absorbing" (The New York Times Book Review)

and Mark Doty

Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self It was her early eye-opening'Deeply interesting a superb critique of contemporary self obsession' Steven Poole, Guardian 'Engrossing bracing incendiary and timely' Stuart Jeffries, Daily Telegraph A philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how we should escape the self Modern life encourages us to pursue the perfect identity. Whether we aspire to become the best lawyer or charity worker, life partner or celebrity influencer, we emulate exemplars that