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Psychoanalysis and Ethics /

Psychoanalysis has had a profound impact on popular morals, for Freud's discoveries have made us aware that unconscious motivations may subvert moral conduct and that moral judgments may be rationalizations of self-interest or expressions of hostility. Freud has, in fact, been called a founder...

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Autor principal: Wallwork, Ernest (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2022]
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • PART I Foundational Issues
  • Chapter 2 The Hermeneutical Problem of Reading Freud
  • Chapter 3 The Determinism-Free Will Problem
  • Chapter 4 Reconciling the Paradox: Psychic Determinism and Moral Responsibility
  • PART II Psychological Egoism
  • Chapter 5 Overview of Psychological Egoism
  • Chapter 6 The Pleasure Principle and Psychological Hedonism
  • Chapter 7 Narcissism
  • Chapter 8 Object Love
  • PART III Normative Implications
  • Chapter 9 On Modifying Normative Standards: The Case of the Love Commandment
  • Chapter 10 Normative Aspects of Psychoanalytic Practice
  • PART IV Foundations of Ethics in Freudian Theory
  • Chapter 11 Toward a Psychanalytically Informed Ethic
  • Chapter 12 How Is Practical Reason Guided? Happiness and the Basic Goods of Life
  • Chapter 13 Normative Principles and Social Theory
  • Chapter 14 Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Why Take Psychoanalytic Findings Seriously? The Credibility of Freudian Theory
  • Bibliography
  • Index