Elements of Self-Destruction (Paperback)

Why are humans, who are motivated by self-preservation, motivated to engage in behaviors that threaten and even extinguish their existence? The themes included in this book are: (1) the emerging understanding of self-destructiveness in culture, religion, philosophy and psychology, (2) Bion s investigation into the self-destructive capacity of the mind, (3) Heidegger s ontology of Being and the Enframing of technology, (4) identifying and delineating the "who" who most experiences the impact of human-to-human destructiveness in out contemporary culture."

General

Imprint:	Karnac Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Brent Potter
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-1-78049-059-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory
LSN:	1-78049-059-3
Barcode:	9781780490595

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