Don Browning and psychology : interpreting the horizons of our lives / Terry D. Cooper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, Terry D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Browning, Don S.

Psychology and religion.

Psychology, Religious.

Christianity--Psychology.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

235 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Macon, Ga. : Mercer University Press, [2011]

Summary:

This book focuses on Browning's rich investigative journey into Freud's dual instinct model, the relationship between human biology and culture, evolutionary psychology, William James's instinctual pluralism, Erik Erikson's notion of generality, the ethical implications of self-actualization in the humanistic psychologies of Rogers and Maslow, evil and self-realization in Carl Jung, the place of self-injury in the thought of Heinz Kohut, as well as other issues. Beginning with a discussion of Browning's critical hermeneutical approach, heavily influenced by Gadamer, Ricoeur, and David Tracy, this book systematically explores Browning's critical assessments of the most significant contemporary psychological movements. Book jacket.

Contents:

"Mere" psychology

Basic instinct(s) : human nature and culture

Identity, self-injury, and generativity : Browning on Erikson and Kohut

Jung, self-realization, and evil

Browning's contributions : interview and concluding thoughts

An interview with Don Browning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780881462548

0881462543

OCLC:

732847980