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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798505803321

Autore

Tugendhat Ernst

Titolo

Egocentricity and mysticism : an anthropological study / / Ernst Tugendhat ; translated by Alexei Procyshyn and Mario Wenning

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

0-231-54293-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Disciplina

171/.9

Soggetti

Egoism

Self-interest

Self (Philosophy)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Relating to oneself -- Propositional language and saying I -- Good and important -- Saying I in practical contexts: self-mobilization and responsibility -- Adverbial, prudential, and moral good; intellectual honesty -- Relating to life and death -- Stepping back from oneself -- Religion and mysticism -- Wonder -- On historical and nonhistorical inquiry.

Sommario/riassunto

In Egocentricity and Mysticism, Ernst Tugendhat casts mysticism as an innate facet of what it means to be human—a response to an existential need for peace of mind. This need is created by our discursive practices, which serve to differentiate us from one another and privilege our respective first-person standpoints. Emphasizing the first person fuels a desire for mysticism, which builds knowledge of what binds us together and connects us to the world. Any intellectual pursuit that prompts us to "step back" from our egocentric concerns harbors a mystic kernel that manifests as a sense of awe, wonder, and gratitude. Philosophy, the natural sciences, and mathematics all engender forms of mystical experience as profound as any produced by meditation and asceticism. One of the most widely discussed books by a German philosopher in decades, Egocentricity and Mysticism is a philosophical milestone that clarifies in groundbreaking ways our relationship to



language, social interaction, and mortality.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785264003321

Autore

Akhtar Salman

Titolo

Good Feelings : Psychoanalytic Reflections on Positive Emotions and Attitudes / / by Salman Akhtar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , [2018]

©2009

ISBN

0-429-91431-8

9780429896983

0-429-47531-4

1-282-78029-8

9786612780295

1-84940-799-1

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (676 p.)

Collana

Psychoanalytic ideas and applications series

Classificazione

CP 3200

Disciplina

150.1988

Soggetti

Emotions

Psychoanalysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copy Right; The International Psychoanalysis Library IPA Publications Committee; Acknowledgements; About the Editor and Contributors; Prologue: Psychoanalysis and human goodness: theory; Healthy Reserves; Chapter 1. Enthusiasm; Commentary; Chapter 2. Courage; Commentary; Chapter 3. Altruism; Commentary; Chapter 4. Faith; Commentary; HARMONIOUS RELATIONS; Chapter 5. Tact; Commentary; Chapter 6. Love; Commentary; Chapter 7. Friendship; Commentary; HOPEFUL RETREATS; Chapter 8. Humour; Commentary; Chapter 9. Creativity; Commentary; HUMANE RESPONSES; Chapter 10. Resilience; Commentary

Chapter 11. AtonementCommentary; Chapter 12. Forgiveness; Commentary; Epilogue: Psychoanalysis and human goodness: technique



Sommario/riassunto

This tightly edited volume opens a new vista in psychoanalysis by focusing upon positive and life-enhancing emotions and attitudes. The realms it covers include love, friendship, enthusiasm, courage, tact, resilience, and forgiveness, among others. Seminal papers on these topics have existed but remain scattered throughout the psychoanalytic literature. This book brings them together in a harmonious gestalt. It is more than an anthology, however. Each paper is followed by a freshly written commentary that critically evaluates the paper and brings it in consonance with up-to-date, contemporary psychoanalytic knowledge. Issues of development, adaptation, psychopathology, and analytic technique, as these pertain to the positive dimension of affective experience, are elucidated. The book also deals with the broader and overarching issue of the 'goodness' that accompanies, causes, and is enhanced by the positive emotions in consideration here. Thus the ever-elusive and puzzling issue of psychoanalytic morality finds a place in the discourse, with all its rich and complex theoretical and technical implications.