Death and Mastery
Title | Death and Mastery PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin Y. Fong |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | 239 |
Release | 2016-11-08 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0231542615 |
The first philosophers of the Frankfurt School famously turned to the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud to supplement their Marxist analyses of ideological subjectification. Since the collapse of their proposed "marriage of Marx and Freud," psychology and social theory have grown apart to the impoverishment of both. Returning to this union, Benjamin Y. Fong reconstructs the psychoanalytic "foundation stone" of critical theory in an effort to once again think together the possibility of psychic and social transformation. Drawing on the work of Hans Loewald and Jacques Lacan, Fong complicates the famous antagonism between Eros and the death drive in reference to a third term: the woefully undertheorized drive to mastery. Rejuvenating Freudian metapsychology through the lens of this pivotal concept, he then provides fresh perspective on Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse's critiques of psychic life under the influence of modern cultural and technological change. The result is a novel vision of critical theory that rearticulates the nature of subjection in late capitalism and renews an old project of resistance.
THE DEATH MASTER CHRONICLES
Title | THE DEATH MASTER CHRONICLES PDF eBook |
Author | R. C. Beale |
Publisher | Author House |
Total Pages | 205 |
Release | 2014-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1496904443 |
Edwin stood on the bank for a long while watching the elder gentleman splash in the water. He waited patiently for some time, hoping the old man would return to the edge of the stream to reclaim the tunic lying on the rocks. Finally, he realized the old monk was waiting to see if this newcomer would enter the cold stream to join him. Edwin gritted his teeth and removed all his clothing except for a loincloth and stepped slowly into the cold water. He sucked in his breath quickly, as the cold was immediate; piercing him to the bone as he moved forward into the stream. He finally reached the old man and voiced an incoherent hello in a Tibetan dialect. There was no reply and the oldster turned toward the bank and the clothing; ignoring Edwin; giving no indication he'd heard his words. Rasske called out again as the old man slowly continued his way among the boulders toward the bank to reclaim his tunic. Finally, he splashed and stumbled to reach the old monk and grasped his arm and cried out, "Old man, please do not walk away from me. I have travelled halfway across the world to find you and to learn truth from you. Please," he begged, teeth chattering uncontrollably from the penetrating coldness of the water. The aged monk turned swiftly and grasped Edwin by the nape of the neck in a fierce grip, forcing his head under the water of the stream. As he thrashed about in the water, he could not break the grip of steel. Soon his life flashed before his eyes and he could feel his life ebbing away. The old man loosened the hold on his neck and held Edwin's head up as he retched and gagged for air.......
Dire Mastery
Title | Dire Mastery PDF eBook |
Author | François Roustang |
Publisher | American Psychiatric Pub |
Total Pages | 182 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9780880482592 |
Noted French psychoanalyst Francois Roustang examines both historical psychoanalytic relationships and associations in France today to show the destructive power of discipleship and how it related to the new theory of psychosis. This book is a paperback reprint of the classic text originally published in 1982.
Mastery and Slavery in Victorian Writing
Title | Mastery and Slavery in Victorian Writing PDF eBook |
Author | J. Taylor |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2002-12-17 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0230554733 |
Taking Hegel's famous " Master-Slave Dialectic " as its starting point, this wide-ranging book examines portrayals of masters, slaves and servants in works by Carlyle, Dickens, Eliot, Collins and others. The questions raised about modern mastery and slavery are pursued in relation to intriguing nineteenth-century figures as the American slave-holder, the musician, the demagogue and the Jew.
Of Levinas and Shakespeare
Title | Of Levinas and Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | Moshe Gold |
Publisher | Purdue University Press |
Total Pages | 357 |
Release | 2018-03-15 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1612495427 |
Scholars have used Levinas as a lens through which to view many authors and texts, fields of endeavor, and works of art. Yet no book-length work or dedicated volume has brought this thoughtful lens to bear in a sustained discussion of the works of Shakespeare. It should not surprise anyone that Levinas identified his own thinking as Shakespearean. "The play's the thing" for both, or put differently, the observation of intersubjectivity is. What may surprise and indeed delight all learned readers is to consider what we might yet gain from considering each in light of the other. Comprising leading scholars in philosophy and literature, Of Levinas and Shakespeare: "To See Another Thus" is the first book-length work to treat both great thinkers. Lear, Hamlet, and Macbeth dominate the discussion; however, essays also address Cymbeline, The Merchant of Venice, and even poetry, such as Venus and Adonis. Volume editors planned and contributors deliver a thorough treatment from multiple perspectives, yet none intends this volume to be the last word on the subject; rather, they would have it be a provocation to further discussion, an enticement for richer enjoyment, and an invitation for deeper contemplation of Levinas and Shakespeare.
The Saving Lie
Title | The Saving Lie PDF eBook |
Author | Agata Bielik-Robson |
Publisher | Northwestern University Press |
Total Pages | 416 |
Release | 2011-03-30 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0810127288 |
Hailed as our era's most profound theorist of literary influence, Harold Bloom's own influence on the landscape of literary criticism has been decisive. His wide-ranging critical writings have plumbed the depths of Romanticism, explored the anxiety caused by the influence of one generation of poets on another, wrestled with the idea of a literary canon, and examined the relationship between religion and literature. --
Luce Irigaray
Title | Luce Irigaray PDF eBook |
Author | Luce Irigaray |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Total Pages | 298 |
Release | 2008-11-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1847060676 |
Luce Irigaray is one of the world's most important and influential contemporary theorists and this book presents a collection of essays exploring the full range of her work from an international team of academics in many different fields.