On Arrogance A Psychoanalytic Essay
On Arrogance: A Psychoanalytic Essay by Giuseppe Civitarese, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group in 2024, is a 134-page exploration of the concept of arrogance through a psychoanalytic lens. The book examines the significance of arrogance in both therapeutic settings and the broader societal context, drawing on the foundational ideas of Freud and Bion. Civitarese investigates how arrogance influences our inner and outer experiences, suggesting that it often stems from a failure to recognize our own needs and those of others.
Readers will find an interdisciplinary dialogue that intertwines psychoanalysis, literature, and philosophy, offering a nuanced perspective on arrogance and its implications for psychological well-being. The author posits that arrogance can hinder mutual recognition and impede psychic growth, making it a critical topic for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and scholars in the humanities. This edition provides insights into the psychological suffering associated with arrogance, aiming to enhance understanding in clinical practice and beyond.
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This book explores the notion of arrogance from a broadly psychoanalytic perspective, and examines its importance in the consulting room and the wider world.
Starting from the writings of Freud and Bion, Civitarese explores how much our inner and outer worlds may be shaped by arrogance, both our own and that of others. The author proposes that much of psychological suffering can be explained by non-recognition, of our own needs and desires, or those of others. It can be argued that arrogance is a symptom of lack of mutual recognition and in itself a significant obstacle to psychic growth. This book is an interdisciplinary dialogue between psychoanalysis, literature, and philosophy, which offers a non-reductive view of arrogance to make visible the psychological suffering it conceals.
With a broad psychoanalytic basis, On Arrogance will be essential reading for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, scholars in humanities and anyone wishing to broaden their understanding of arrogance in clinical work and beyond.
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