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The Courage to Be Disliked introduces ideas associated with Alfred Adler's psychology through a dialogue between a philosopher and a questioning young person. The conversation examines approval-seeking, personal responsibility, inferiority, freedom, interpersonal conflict, and the possibility of living without letting other people's expectations decide your direction.

Why Read It

The book asks a hard question: how much of life is organized around earning approval? Whether readers agree with every argument or not, the dialogue gives them a provocative framework for examining freedom, responsibility, and self-direction.

What's Inside

A philosophy-driven conversation that turns Adlerian psychology into an accessible exchange of questions, objections, and responses.

About the Authors

Ichiro Kishimi is a Japanese philosopher and counselor known for his study and translation of Adlerian psychology. Fumitake Koga is a Japanese writer who structures complex philosophical ideas through accessible, dialogue-driven storytelling.

Details

• Format: paperback book.
• Page count: 288 pages.
• Authors: Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga.
• Publisher: Atria Books.