Why Grow Up?: Subversive Thoughts for an Infantile Age (Philosophy in Transit) - Softcover

An excellent work ... Parts are as thought-provoking as reading Kant himself - and a damned sight easier (Independent)

Exemplary ... Genuinely subversive (A. O. Scott New York Times)

A spirited defence of the aspiration to maturity. As Neiman sagely observes, by clinging impotently to youth, we impoverish youth and maturity alike . . . Neiman is an impassioned and lucid expositor of some very recondite concepts, with that rare ability . . . to convey the continued relevance and urgency of philosophy for our distracted times (Josh Cohen Guardian)

[Neiman] is not only a fine analyst but an acute stylist too, both scintillating and self-disciplined - a very rare thing in a philosopher (Jonathan Ree Times Literary Supplement)

This elegant and accessible book is the philosophical kick up the arse my generation desperately needs (Tom Slater Spiked)

To the barricades, armed with reason: Susan Neiman makes the case for toppling society's infantilism. Plumbing the depths of philosophy, she has written the most important book of the hour (Katrin Schuhmacher MDR Figaro)

Neiman makes the case not only for thinking but for political engagement. Her passion eliminates any sort of pedantry (Birgit Schmidt Tagesanzeiger)

The way Neiman interprets the Kantian idea of growing up - that of a never-ending task - has something subversive, and that's almost enough to make one young again (Peter Praschl Die Welt)

Neiman's view on using philosophy to guide ourselves into adulthood is a wonderful example of how the writings of past philosophers can be applied to our current lives. Her writing is accessible for those without a background in philosophy, and her book is a pleasant introduction to those unfamiliar with Kant and Rousseau (Scott Duimstra Library Journal)

[A] small book of big ideas (Kate Tuttle Boston Globe)

Susan Neiman is an American philosopher, cultural commentator and essayist. She writes for wide-ranging international audiences on the juncture between Enlightenment moral philosophy, metaphysics and politics. Formerly a professor of philosophy at Yale University and Tel Aviv University, she is a member of the American Philosophical Society and the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences. Her previous books, translated into many languages, include Slow Fire: Jewish Notes from Berlin, The Unity of Reason, Evil in Modern Thought, Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-up Idealists and Why Grow Up? She currently lives in Berlin, Germany, where she is the director of the Einstein Forum.