Freud's Theory of Culture: Eros, Loss, and Politics by Abraham Drassinower (Engl

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Abraham Drassinower takes a fresh look at Freud, countering his prevalent image as a man pessimistically renouncing the possibility of social, political, and cultural change.

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In Freud's Theory of Culture: Eros, Loss, and Politics Abraham Drassinower takes a fresh look at Freud, countering his prevalent image as a man pessimistically renouncing the possibility of social, political, and cultural change. Drassinower contends that what is generally mistaken as Freud's pessimism is, on the contrary, the very standpoint from which he envisions an alternative to the cultural 'malaise' he describes. As he argues that Freud's attentiveness to loss and death is part of a critical effort to envision alternatives to things as they are, Drassinower demonstrates that Freud deserves greater stature as a participant in the Western tradition of political philosophy.

Author Biography

Abraham Drassinower is assistant professor in the faculty of law at the University of Toronto.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Eros, Loss and Death Chapter 3 Between Hobbes and Hegel Chapter 4 The Abandonment of Hypnosis Chapter 5 The Precarious Chances of Eros Chapter 6 Pedagogical Hopes for the Future Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks Chapter 8 Selected Bibliography

Review

In this slender, elegantly written volume, Drassinower argues that Freud's theory of culture 'culminates not in pessimistic resignation but in a richly textured pedagogical reflection.' Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Clearly written and well researched, Freud's Theory of Culture provides a probing philosophical scrutiny of Freud and the implications of his thought for social and political theory, ethics, education, and, more broadly, philosophy of life. -- Douglas Kellner, UCLA; author of Media Culture and Media Spectacle and the Crisis of DemocracyFreud's Theory of Culture is a pleasure to read. The work reveals a high degree of intelligence and learning. It has something to say and it says it clearly, elegantly, often poignantly. It is worthy of being read by anyone who works on Freud or his relationship to culture and politics. -- Melissa Orlie, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbraham Drassinower's book presents a very sober and thoughtful account of the centrality of mourning in culture and politics apropos of Sigmucd Freud's psychoanalysis. * Politician Studies Review, (Uk) *By focusing on Freud's preoccupation with death, Drassinower not only offers us a highly original interpretation of this seminal thinker; he also finds in the Freudian project quite unexpected resources for thinking sanely about our own cultural predicaments. -- Victor Wolfenstein, University of California, Los AngelesCorrecting the popular image of Freud as a morose pessimist, Drassinower presents him as a sober theorist of culture—where 'culture' means a pedagogy of 'mourning' which relentlessly pursues traces of Eros in the midst of our entanglement with death. Viewed in this way, Freud also emerges as a significant political thinker, steering a course between Hobbesian fear of death and Hegelian reconciliation, in the direction of an endeavor to lengthen creatively our 'circuitous paths to death.' A remarkably thoughtful, lucidly written work. -- Fred Dallmayr, University of Notre DameAbraham Drassinower brings new life to an old discussion. Drassinower gives us much to think about in this book. * Perspectives on Politics *An intelligent book. . . . It represents a significant contribution to Freud scholarship. * Canadian Journal of Political Science *

Long Description

Freud's Theory of Culture: Eros, Loss, and Politics takes a fresh look at Sigmund Freud, countering his prevalent image as a thinker who pessimistically renounces the possibility of social, political, and cultural change. Abraham Drassinower contends that what is generally mistaken as Freud's pessimism is, on the contrary, the very standpoint from which Freud envisions an alternative to the cultural 'malaise' described in his works. As Drassinower argues that Freud's attentiveness to loss and death is part of a critical effort to envision alternatives to things as they are, he ably demonstrates that Freud deserves greater stature as a participant in the Western tradition of political philosophy.

Review Quote

In this slender, elegantly written volume, Drassinower argues that Freud's theory of culture 'culminates not in pessimistic resignation but in a richly textured pedagogical reflection.' Highly recommended.

Details ISBN074252261X Author Abraham Drassinower Short Title FREUDS THEORY OF CULTURE Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 074252261X ISBN-13 9780742522619 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2003 Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Illustrations bibliography, index Birth 1962 Edition 0208th Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Series Dialog-on-Freud Subtitle Eros, Loss, and Politics DOI 10.1604/9780742522619 UK Release Date 2003-05-25 AU Release Date 2003-05-25 NZ Release Date 2003-05-25 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Alternative 9780742522626 DEWEY 320.01 Audience Undergraduate Publication Date 2003-03-25 US Release Date 2003-03-25 We've got this

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