The ethical dimension of psychoanalysis : a dialogue / W.W. Meissner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meissner, W. W. (William W.), 1931-

Series:

SUNY series in psychoanalysis and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoanalysis--Moral and ethical aspects.

Psychoanalysis.

Psychology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

W.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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

ISBN:

1417524103

9781417524105

9780791487082

0791487083

OCLC:

61367690