The Petrified Ego - A New Theory of Conscience (Paperback)

In this book the author makes the case for two generically distinct types of Superego, with the contention that there is a gap in the Freudian theory of the Oedipal Superego which has been recognized since its inception, but never formulated in a full revision of the theory. There are thus, Reddish argues, two distinct kinds of morality implicit in Freudian theory. Further, she maintains that there are two distinct kinds of relationship to reality which correlate with these two kinds of morality.Freud believed that morality originates in the imperative for physical survival: "the initial helplessness of human beings is the primary source of all moral motives." However, he did not incorporate this idea into his formulation of the Superego as heir to the Oedipus Complex.Reddish argues that the most primitive kind of morality is that dominated by an archaic Superego, with which the embryonic Ego is fully identified. The relationship to reality at this stage of psychological development is one in which morality and reality are psychically equivalent. By articulating the link between conscience arising out of the imperative for survival and conscience arising out of Oedipal anxiety, the author suggests that the evolution of individual conscience triggers an entirely new type of reality-testing, and thus an entirely new relationship to reality.

General

Imprint:	Karnac Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	December 2013
Authors:	Elizabeth Reddish
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	122
ISBN-13:	978-1-78049-178-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory Promotions
LSN:	1-78049-178-6
Barcode:	9781780491783

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