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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816300303321

Autore

Meissner W. W (William W.), <1931-2010.>

Titolo

The ethical dimension of psychoanalysis [[electronic resource] ] : a dialogue / / W.W. Meissner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2003

ISBN

9781417524103

0-7914-8708-3

1-4175-2410-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (382 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in psychoanalysis and culture

Disciplina

150.19/5

Soggetti

Psychoanalysis - Moral and ethical aspects

Psychology - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-353) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- The Ethical Dimension of Psychoanalysis -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Freudian and Postfreudian Ethics -- 2. Psychoanalysis and Ethical Systems -- 3. Psychic Determinism and Motivational Principles -- 4. Volition and Will -- 5. Freedom of the Will -- 6. Psychodynamic Hedonism and the Pleasure Principle -- 7. Narcissism and Egoism -- 8. Object Love and Altruism -- 9. Ethical Decision-Making and Self-Deception -- 10. Responsibility -- 11. Superego and Moral Development -- 12. Superego Functions and Conscience -- 13. Character and Virtue -- 14. Values -- Notes -- 1. FREUDIAN AND POSTFREUDIAN ETHICS -- 2. PSYCHOANALYSIS AND ETHICAL SYSTEMS -- 3. PSYCHIC DETERMINISM AND MOTIVATIONAL PRINCIPLES -- 4. VOLITION AND WILL -- 5. FREEDOM OF THE WILL -- 6. PSYCHODYNAMIC HEDONISM AND THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE -- 7. NARCISSISM AND EGOISM -- 8. OBJECT LOVE AND ALTRUISM -- 9. ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING AND SELF-DECEPTION -- 10. RESPONSIBILITY -- 11. SUPEREGO AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT -- 12. SUPEREGO FUNCTIONS AND CONSCIENCE -- 13. CHARACTER AND VIRTUE -- 14. VALUES -- References -- Index of Names -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S --



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Sommario/riassunto

Explores the contributions that psychoanalysis can make to the study of ethics, and vice versa.