Underworlds : philosophies of the unconscious from psychoanalysis to metaphysics

The first book of its kind to provide a detailed analysis of the history of the unconscious from the underworlds of Greek and Egyptian mythology to psychoanalysis and metaphysics, Jon Mills presents here a unique study of differing philosophies of the unconscious. Mills examines how three major philosophical systems on the nature of the unconscious emerge after modern philosophy, finding their most celebrated elaborations in Freud, Lacan and Jung. These three psychoanalytic traditions, quite separate from one another in terms of their emphasis and philosophical presuppositions, are scrutinised alongside contemporaneous movements in existential phenomenology, semiotics, epistemology, transcendental psychology and Western metaphysics in the texts of Hegel, Heidegger, Sartre and Whitehead. __Underworlds__ provides a scholarly exegesis and critique of the main philosophies of the unconscious to have transpired in the history of ideas. Exploring the unconscious from its philosophical beginnings in antiquity to its systematic articulation brought about by the rise of psychoanalysis, __Underworlds__ is ideal for practicing psychoanalysts, academics of Freud, Jung and Lacan, and scholars of psychology, philosophy and the humanities. With The First Book Of Its Kind To Provide A Detailed Analysis Of The History Of The Unconscious From The Underworlds Of Greek And Egyptian Mythology To Psychoanalysis And Metaphysics, Jon Mills Presents Here A Unique Study Of Differing Philosophies Of The Unconscious. Mills Examines How Three Major Philosophical Systems On The Nature Of The Unconscious Emerge After Modern Philosophy, Finding Their Most Celebrated Elaborations In Freud, Lacan And Jung. These Three Psychoanalytic Traditions, Quite Separate From One Another In Terms Of Their Emphasis And Philosophical Presuppositions, Are Scrutinised Alongside Contemporaneous Movements In Existential Phenomenology, Semiotics, Epistemology, Transcendental Psychology And Western Metaphysics In The Texts Of Hegel, Heidegger, Sartre And Whitehead. Underworlds Provides A Scholarly Exegesis And Critique Of The Main Philosophies Of The Unconscious To Have Transpired In The History Of Ideas. Exploring The Unconscious From Its Philosophical Beginnings In Antiquity To Its Systematic Articulation Brought About By The Rise Of Psychoanalysis, Underworlds Is Ideal For Practicing Psychoanalysts, Academics Of Freud, Jung And Lacan, And Scholars Of Psychology, Philosophy And The Humanities.--page [4] Of Cover. Introduction: Underworlds And The Ancient Soul -- Hegel On Unconscious Spirit -- Freud's Unconscious Ontology -- Existentialism & The Unconscious Subject -- Lacan's Epistemology -- Jung's Metaphysics -- Whitehead's Unconscious Cosmology. Jon Mills. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 173-173) And Index. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 CONTENTS 6 About the author 8 About the texts 10 Introduction: underworlds and the ancient soul 14 1 Hegel on unconscious spirit 31 2 Freud’s unconscious ontology 53 3 Existentialism and the unconscious subject 83 4 Lacan’s epistemology 107 5 Jung’s metaphysics 132 6 Whitehead’s unconscious cosmology 158 Bibliography 186 Index 198