Robert as an author
Robert is the author of seven books including bestsellers Breakfast with Socrates and The Reality Test, and the award-winning academic works, Derrida and Autobiography and On Modern Poetry. His latest book is AutoBioPhilosophy, a frank and original autobiography that explores the question of what it means to be human.
AutoBioPhilosophy: an intimate story of what it means to be human
(4th Estate, 2018)
Robert’s latest book is a frank and original autobiography that explores the fundamental question of what it means to be human.
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Robert’s life story involves a love triangle, office politics, police raids, the academic elite and a near-death experience. The book sees him grappling with the tragic fate of his father, going through a double divorce and encountering a living divinity. We witness him confronting his demons but also looking out for angels.
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As we are led into Robert’s private world, we gain an understanding of what it means to be human that is relevant to all.
Shahidha Bari interviewing
Robert about AutoBioPhilosophy
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
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Derrida and Autobiography
(academic, 1995)
Analysis of Jacques Derrida’s work on subjectivity and otherness
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Breakfast with Socrates: The Philosophy of Everyday Life
(popular philosophy, 2009)
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What great thinkers might say about your daily routine​
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Death-Drive: Freudian Hauntings in Literature and Art
(academic, 2010)
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Freud’s theory of death compared with thoses of other thinkers​
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Driving with Plato: The Meaning of Life’s Milestones
(popular philosophy, 2011)
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What great thinkers might say about the big moments in life
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On Modern Poetry: From Theory to Total Criticism
(academic, 2012)
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Theories of poetry plus close analysis of poems
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The Reality Test: Critical Questions to Keep your Business Real
(business, 2013)
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Case studies based on Robert’s consulting experience
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AutoBioPhilosophy: An Intimate Story of what it Means to be Human
(memoir/philosophy, 2018)
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Life questions answered through Robert’s own story
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