Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self and shows how it became

and shows how it became a battleground in which bitter struggles about the significance of the Christian and pagan past were waged

Rightly appreciated

But when men are violently deprived of the solitude and freedom which are their due

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

Beginning in the present in California

Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self and shows how it became'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