Pushing Time Away

Biographical account of Austro-Hungarian Jew David Oppenheim, classical scholar, intellectual, and supporter of the free enquiry of Freud and Adler. Based on Oppenheim's own personal letters and essays, the book follows his capture and imprisonment by the Nazis and explores the impact of fascism on Vienna and the development of free enquiry. Written by Oppenheim's own grandson, it also highlights the subject's personal, religious and family obligations. Includes a family tree, photos, and notes on sources. Published simultaneously in hardcover and paperback. Author is a philosopher, ethicist and Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University whose previous works include 'Writing on an Ethical Life' and 'Animal Liberation'.