The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychoanalysis (Oxford Handbooks)

With contributions from 35 leading experts in the field, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychoanalysis provides the definitive guide to this interdisciplinary field. The book comprises eight sections, each providing an overview of current thinking at the interface between philosophy and psychoanalysis through original contributions that will shape the future of the debate in its area. The first section covers the philosophical pre-history of the psychoanalytic unconscious, including discussions of Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. The next three present evaluations of psychoanalysis. Thus, the second examines how psychoanalysis was received and developed in the twentieth century by Merleau-Ponty, Wittgenstein, the Frankfurt School, and Ricoeur. In the third, central clinical concepts, such as transference, symbolism, wish-fulfilment, making the unconscious conscious, and therapeutic action are presented and interrogated. The fourth discusses the scientific credentials of psychoanalysis, and whether it is better understood as a form of phenomenology. The final four sections turn to the contribution and significance of a psychoanalytic perspective for different aspects of human self-understanding. In that on aesthetics, philosophical theories of art, literature and film are illuminated. In the section on religion, Freud’s challenge to theism, philosophical and psychoanalytic responses to that, and Lacan’s reinterpretation of religion take centre-stage. Next, questions of love, mental health and evolutionary neuroscience are discussed in relation to ethics. The final section examines the radical challenge of psychoanalysis to political and social institutions, including issues of education, gender and war. With Contributions From 35 Leading Experts In The Field, The Oxford Handbook Of Philosophy And Psychoanalysis Provides The Definitive Guide To This Interdisciplinary Field. The Book Comprises Eight Sections, Each Providing An Overview Of Current Thinking At The Interface Between Philosophy And Psychoanalysis Through Original Contributions That Will Shape The Future Of The Debate In Its Area. The First Section Covers The Philosophical Pre-history Of The Psychoanalytic Unconscious, Including Discussions Of Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, And Nietzsche. The Next Three Present Evaluations Of Psychoanalysis. Introduction: Know Thyself / Richard G.t. Gipps, Michael Lacewing -- Merleau-ponty And Psychoanalysis / James Phillips -- Wittgenstein And Psychoanalysis / Donald Levy -- Ricœur's Freud / Richard J. Bernstein -- Clinical Theory: Introduction / Richard G.t. Gipps, Michael Lacewing -- Wishfulfilment / Tamas Pataki -- Symbolism, The Primary Process, And Dreams: Freud's Contribution / Agnes Petocz -- / Judith Hughes -- Making The Unconscious Conscious / David H. Finkelstein -- Integrating Unconscious Belief / Adam Leite -- Intellectual Pre-history: Introduction / Michael Lacewing, Richard G.t. Gipps -- Imagination And Reason, Method And Mourning In Freudian Psychoanalysis / Jonathan Lear -- Phenomenology And Science: Introduction / Richard G.t. Gipps, Michael Lacewing -- Body Memory And The Unconscious / Thomas Fuchs -- A New Kind Of Song: Psychoanalysis As Revelation / Richard G.t. Gipps -- Psychoanalysis And Neuroscience / Jim Hopkins -- Complexities In The Evaluation Of The Scientific Status Of Psychoanalysis / Morris N. Eagle -- How Should We Understand The Psychoanalytic Unconscious? / Michael Lacewing -- Aesthetics: Introduction / Michael Lacewing, Richard G.t. Gipps -- On Richard Wollheim's Psychoanalytically Informed Philosophy Of Art / Damien Freeman -- Psychoanalytic Theory: A Historical Reconstruction / Sebastian Gardner -- Literary Form And Mentalization / Elisa Galgut -- Psychoanalysis And Film / Damian Cox, Michael Levine -- Religion: Introduction / Michael Lacewing, Richard G.t. Gipps -- Psychoanalysis And Religion / John Cottingham -- Psychoanalytic Thinking On Religious Truth And Conviction / Rachel B. Blass -- The No-thing Of God: Psychoanalysis Of Religion After Lacan / Richard Boothby -- Ethics: Introduction / Michael Lacewing, Richard G.t. Gipps -- Human Excellence And Psychic Health In Psychoanalysis / Edward Harcourt -- Hiding From Love: The Repressed Insight In Freud's Account Of Morality / Joel Backström -- Evolution, Childhood, And The Moral Self / Darcia F. Narvaez -- From Recognition To Intersubjectivity: Hegel And Psychoanalysis / Molly Macdonald -- Political Philosophy In Freud: War, Destruction, And The Critical Faculty / Judith Butler -- Epistemic Anxiety / Michael Rustin -- Psychoanalysis In The Twenty-first Century: Does Gender Matter? / Louise Gyler -- Psychoanalysis, Politics And Society: What Remains Radical In Psychoanalysis? / Stephen Frosh -- Politics And Society: Introduction / Michael Lacewing, Richard G.t. Gipps -- A Better Self: Freud And Nietzsche On The Nature And Value Of Sublimation / Ken Gemes -- Schopenhauer And Freud / Andrew Brook, Chris Young -- From Geschlechtstrieb To Sexualtrieb: The Originality Of Freud's Conception Of Sexuality / Stella Sandford -- Twentieth Century Engagements: Introduction / Richard G.t. Gipps, Michael Lacewing -- / Martin E. Jay. Edited By Richard G.t. Gipps And Michael Lacewing. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Psychoanalysis is often equated with Sigmund Freud, but this comparison ignores the wide range of clinical practices, observational methods, general theories, and cross-pollinations with other disciplines that characterise contemporary psychoanalytic work. Central psychoanalytic concepts to do with unconscious motivation, primitive forms of thought, defence mechanisms, and transference form a mainstay of today's richly textured contemporary clinical psychological practice. In this landmark collection on philosophy and psychoanalysis, leading researchers provide an evaluative overview of current thinking. Written at the interface between these two disciplines, the Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychoanalysis contains original contributions that will shape the future of debate. With 34 chapters divided into eight sections covering history, clinical theory, phenomenology, science, aesthetics, religion, ethics, and political and social theory, this Oxford Handbook displays the enduring depth, breadth, and promise of integrating philosophical and psychoanalytic thought. Anyone interested in the philosophical implications of psychoanalysis, as well as philosophical challenges to and re-statements of psychoanalysis, will want to consult this book. It will be a vital resource for academic researchers, psychoanalysts and other mental health professionals, graduates, and trainees. Psychoanalysis is often equated with Sigmund Freud, but this comparison ignores the wide range of clinical practices, observational methods, general theories, and cross-pollinations with other disciplines that characterise contemporary psychoanalytic work. Central psychoanalytic concepts to do with unconscious motivation, primitive forms of thought, defence mechanisms, and transference form a mainstay of today's richly textured contemporary clinical psychological practice.0In this landmark collection on philosophy and psychoanalysis, leading researchers provide an evaluative overview of current thinking. Written at the interface between these two disciplines, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychoanalysis contains original contributions that will shape the future of debate. With 34 chapters divided into eight sections covering history, clinical theory, phenomenology, science, aesthetics, religion, ethics, and political and social theory, this Oxford Handbook displays the enduring depth, breadth, and promise of integrating philosophical and psychoanalytic thought. Anyone interested in the philosophical implications of psychoanalysis, as well as philosophical challenges to and re-statements of psychoanalysis, will want to consult this book. It will be a vital resource for academic researchers, psychoanalysts and other mental health professionals, graduates, and trainees This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online While psychoanalysis is often equated with Freud, this comparison ignores the wide range of practices, methods, theories, and cross-pollinations with other disciplines that characterise psychoanalytic work. In this landmark book, leading researchers provide an overview of current thinking at the interface of philosophy and psychoanalysis.