Insight and Responsibility (Norton Paperback) - Softcover

Erik H. Erikson

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9780393312140: Insight and Responsibility (Norton Paperback)
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ISBN 10: 0393312143 ISBN 13: 9780393312140
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1994

Synopsis

In the six essays contained in this text the author reflects on the ethical implications of psychoanalytical insight.

Among the topics covered are: Freud's discovery that the human mind can only be studied through a partnership between observer and observed; how clinical evidence is made up of a unique mixture of subjective and objective; an observation on the way issues of identity affect not only individuals but classes of people; and an examination of the links between ego formation and institutions and traditions. Erikson also discusses the origins of ethics and looks at psychiatry as the pragmatic Western version of the universal journey to self-awareness.

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About the Author

A winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Erik H. Erikson was renowned worldwide as teacher, clinician, and theorist in the field of psychoanalysis and human development.

From the Back Cover

In six essays, Erik H. Erikson reflects here on the ethical implications of psychoanalytic insight. His broad topic include what made Sigmund Freud revolutionary, the work of a clinician, identity and culture, psychology and history, and the origin of ethics.

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Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
1994
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0393312143
ISBN 13 
9780393312140
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
260
Rating
  • 3.83 out of 5 stars
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