--- product_id: 12604365 title: "Man's Search for Himself" price: "€ 33.94" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/12604365-mans-search-for-himself store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Man's Search for Himself **Price:** € 33.94 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Man's Search for Himself - **How much does it cost?** € 33.94 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/12604365-mans-search-for-himself) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Man's Search for Himself: 9780393333152: May, Rollo: Books Review: One of the best books on the human condition ever! - Rollo May's understanding on the pressures of being human in this world are extraordinary. Writing in the shadow of World War Two, and the recent ending of the Korean war with its fears of global destruction, May introduces the idea of a new anxiety that treatens the person from the outside. Because of this, he sees a greater emphasis put on the familial, and interpersonal relationships of life. His emphasis on the "morbid dependencey," on mother, the regressive giving up of one's responsible growing up into maturity is quite profound. His chapter entitled, "THE STRUGGLE TO BE," with its sections called "Cutting The Psychological Umbilical Cord," and "The Struggle Against Mother," are very relevant to our own time even though May wrote nearly fifty years ago. Also the way May describes the loneliness, anxiety, guilt, and purposelessness of modern man hits the mark of the 21st century's post-modern environment. May's use of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Fromm, Eliot, Freud, Spinoza, Tillich, Goethe, Kafka, and Jesus in relevant and understandable ways, shows the breath of his scholarship. He writes as one who is in the midst of his cultural commentary. As a practicing psychoanalyst, and existential philosopher he describes the depth of a person's struggles with his/her own essential meanings, and the height of the society's struggle with dealing with the trivializtions of the important issues of life. Rollo May has given us a masterpiece on understanding the predicament that so many people find themselves in: estrangement from themselves, from God, from other people, and from their own culture. Review: A very good read for those who decide to live their - Dr. May is one of my favourite and respect authors. I think this book is a must-read for the people who decide to live their full, true life. It opens a new point of view on how we view our life and how to live our life. I enjoyed reading the book very much. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #65,363 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #30 in Psychology (Books) #107 in Popular Psychology Personality Study #4,290 in Self-Help (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (667) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0393333159 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0393333152 | | Item Weight | 6.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | February 18, 2009 | | Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company | ## Images ![Man's Search for Himself - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qYCNAQQ+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best books on the human condition ever! *by G***A on October 4, 2010* Rollo May's understanding on the pressures of being human in this world are extraordinary. Writing in the shadow of World War Two, and the recent ending of the Korean war with its fears of global destruction, May introduces the idea of a new anxiety that treatens the person from the outside. Because of this, he sees a greater emphasis put on the familial, and interpersonal relationships of life. His emphasis on the "morbid dependencey," on mother, the regressive giving up of one's responsible growing up into maturity is quite profound. His chapter entitled, "THE STRUGGLE TO BE," with its sections called "Cutting The Psychological Umbilical Cord," and "The Struggle Against Mother," are very relevant to our own time even though May wrote nearly fifty years ago. Also the way May describes the loneliness, anxiety, guilt, and purposelessness of modern man hits the mark of the 21st century's post-modern environment. May's use of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Fromm, Eliot, Freud, Spinoza, Tillich, Goethe, Kafka, and Jesus in relevant and understandable ways, shows the breath of his scholarship. He writes as one who is in the midst of his cultural commentary. As a practicing psychoanalyst, and existential philosopher he describes the depth of a person's struggles with his/her own essential meanings, and the height of the society's struggle with dealing with the trivializtions of the important issues of life. Rollo May has given us a masterpiece on understanding the predicament that so many people find themselves in: estrangement from themselves, from God, from other people, and from their own culture. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very good read for those who decide to live their *by H***H on July 30, 2024* Dr. May is one of my favourite and respect authors. I think this book is a must-read for the people who decide to live their full, true life. It opens a new point of view on how we view our life and how to live our life. I enjoyed reading the book very much. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 stars rounds to 5 *by ♫***♫ on September 8, 2024* Rollo May ends this book, on the psychology of neurosis and courage and self-actualization during the 1950s age of anxiety, with the following: "Does not the uncertainty of our time teach us the most important lesson of all -- that the ultimate criteria are the honesty, integrity, courage and love of a given moment of relatedness? If we do not have that, we are not building for the future anyway; if we do have it, we can trust the future to itself" (p. 209). May's writing and analysis of the anxiety of the 1950s seems to fit with the post-pandemic age and uncertainty of today, along with its own lures of authoritarianism (which he discusses in the context of the 1940s and 50s -- fascism during the 40s but also the McCarthyism of the 50s). My only complaint: 95% of May's examples (mostly from his own clients, but also made-up examples) are male-centered. His writing contains few examples of women's experience of anxiety, uncertainty, difficulties of facing responsibilities, difficulties and neuroses of having unresolved relationships with one's parents, etc. I would like to have read and known how May's existential psychology pertains to women in the age of anxiety, too. ## Frequently Bought Together - Man's Search for Himself - Principles: Life and Work - Economic Facts and Fallacies, 2nd edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/12604365-mans-search-for-himself](https://www.desertcart.be/products/12604365-mans-search-for-himself) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*