Sublimation and Superego: Psychoanalysis Between Two Deaths

This book explores how psychoanalysis can address contemporary social and political concerns,such as addiction to consumption,the experience of time,and the implications of digital technologies,by integrating concepts from Freud's work with topics of urgent social concern. It argues that the concepts of sublimation and the superego must be reinvented to remain relevant to the problems of everyday life under late capitalism and draws on a diverse range of authors to make this argument.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 138 pages
\n Publication date: 30 November 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This book delves into the intricate interplay between psychoanalysis and contemporary social and political concerns,specifically in the context of the global consumer marketplace. It begins by exploring the fate of the concept of sublimation in Freud's work and its connection to the development of the superego in 1923. Jared Russell then examines how these concepts serve as a powerful lever for integrating psychoanalytic thinking with pressing social issues,transcending mere critiques of ideology.

The book addresses a range of topics,including the experience of time,addiction to consumption,and the profound implications of digital technologies being introduced at increasingly early stages in human development. By framing these topics through the lens of what psychoanalysis teaches us about intimate human relatedness,the book offers insights into how a philosophically oriented approach to psychoanalysis can illuminate our responses to the challenges of everyday life in the context of late capitalism.

Drawing on a diverse array of authors,including Freud,Heidegger,Hans Loewald,Christopher Bollas,Lacan,Deleuze,and Bernard Stiegler,the book argues that the concepts of sublimation and superego must be reimagined in both clinical and critical discourse today if psychoanalysis is to remain relevant to the major issues we face individually and collectively in the twenty-first century.

Sublimation and Superego: Psychoanalysis Between Two Deaths emerges as a groundbreaking exploration that bridges philosophy,critical theory,and clinical practice. It will captivate psychoanalysts,scholars of twentieth-century continental philosophy,critical social theorists,and mental health practitioners alike. This book offers a profound and thought-provoking perspective on the enduring relevance of psychoanalysis in our contemporary world.

\n Weight: 242g\n
Dimension: 154 x 232 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032153803\n \n