Description: "How philosophy can teach us to be less anxious about being anxious by understanding that it's an essential part of being human. Today, anxiety is usually thought of as a pathology, the most diagnosed and medicated of all psychological disorders. But anxiety isn't always or only a medical condition. Indeed, many philosophers argue that anxiety is a normal, even essential, part of being human, and that coming to terms with this fact is potentially transformative, allowing us to live more meaningful lives by giving us a richer understanding of ourselves. In Anxiety, Samir Chopra explores valuable insights about anxiety offered by ancient and modern philosophies -- Buddhism, existentialism, psychoanalysis, and critical theory. Blending memoir and philosophy, he also tells how serious anxiety has affected his own life -- and how philosophy has helped him cope with it."--
Review Quotes: "[Anxiety] takes a critical yet not unsympathetic view of the medicating of anxiety in modern society. . . . [It] offers a unique, informed, and welcome perspective on a challenging societal issue."-- "Choice"