The Spirit of Sanity

"A rare and unusual consideration of the spiritual dimensions of sanity from a psychoanalytic perspective, this transcription of a series of seven lectures delivered at the Tavistock Clinic capture the spontaneity and immediacy of the interplay between one of the world's most eminent psych...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Symington, Neville, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Karnac 2001.
London : 2018.
Edición:First edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798257406719
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  • COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Introductory remarks; MEDITATION ONE An ontology for sanity; MEDITATION TWO Freedom and survival; MEDITATION THREE A pattern of madness; MEDITATION FOUR Emotional action and strengthening of the ego; MEDITATION FIVE God and the worm; MEDITATION SIX Trauma and attachment; MEDITATION SEVEN How our technique is affected by this outlook; MEDITATION EIGHT The spirit of sanity: discussion of central issues; Closing remarks; APPENDIX B An exegesis of conscience in the works of Freud; APPENDIX C Envy: a psychological analysis; APPENDIX D "I feel a fraud"; REFERENCES