Anne Dufourmantelle

French philosopher, psychoanalyst and writer known for works on risk, ethics and psychoanalysis; died in 2017 while attempting to rescue swimmers.

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  1. 1. In Praise Of Risk

    A lucid, provocative meditation that argues risk is not merely danger to be minimized but a necessary condition for freedom, ethics, love and thought; by reclaiming risk from technocratic, insurance-driven society, the book insists on the moral and existential value of exposing oneself to the unknown, of welcoming vulnerability and responsibility, and of cultivating the judgment and courage that transform risk into opportunity for truth, relation and creativity.

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