La Rencontre, une philosophie

Why do some encounters make us feel reborn? How can we make ourselves available to those that will intensify our lives, reveal us to ourselves?
Encounters – romantic, friendly, professional – are not just an "extra" in our lives. At the heart of our existence is this outward movement, this need to reach out to others. This adventure of
encounter is not without risks, but it has the taste of "real life".
From Plato to Christian Bobin, via Albert Cohen, George Sand or Clint Eastwood, Charles Pépin brings together philosophers, novelists and filmmakers to reveal to us the power, the grace
of encounters. By analysing some fertile loves or friendships – Picasso and Éluard, David Bowie and Lou Reed, Voltaire and Émilie du Châtelet... –, he shows that every true encounter is both a
self-discovery and a rediscovery of the world.
A salutary philosophy in these times of withdrawal.