What makes humans unique : evolution and the two structures of mind
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What makes humans unique : evolution and the two structures of mind
Routledge, 2024 [i.e. 2023]
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-110) and index
Contents of Works
- Psychoanalysis and the structures of mind
- The mental structure humans share with other primates and the structure that is unique
- History of the concept of two mental structures from psychoanalysis and other disciplines
- The distinctive languages of each mental structure
- The structure common to all species and its manifestations
- Acquisition of the second mental structure during the separation phase of development
- Limitation of the biological theory of evolution in understanding the origins of the second mental structure
- Efforts to fit what makes humans unique into the biological theory of evolution lead to the need for a revision
- The origins of social structure from mental structure: the social organization derived from the primordial structure
- History of the parallel evolution of the second mental structure and the movement of human social organization from socio-centric to self-centric
- The structural difference between neurosis and psychosis
- Mental structure, social organization, and the complex interplay of socially constructive and destructive phenomena arising from them
- Mental structures and the evolution of homo sapiens
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Description
Draws on psychoanalysis to look at what makes us human * Also draws on anthropology, sociology, psychology and politics to understand human nature * Looks at the application of this theory in a wide range of settings
Table of Contents
1. Psychoanalysis and the Structures of Mind 2. The Mental Structure Humans Share with Other Primates and the Structure that is Unique 3. History of the Concept of Two Mental Structures from Psychoanalysis and Other Disciplines 4. The Distinctive Languages of Each Mental Structure 5. The Structure Common to All Species and its Manifestations 6. Acquisition of the Second Mental Structure During the Separation Phase of Development 7. Limitation of the Biological Theory of Evolution in Understanding the Origins of the Second Mental Structure 8. Efforts to Fit What Makes Humans Unique into the Biological Theory of Evolution Lead to the Need for a Revision 9. The Origins of Social Structure from Mental Structure: The Social Organization Derived from the Primordial Structure 10. History of the Parallel Evolution of the Second Mental Structure and the Movement of Human Social Organization from Socio-Centric to Self-Centric 11. The Structural Difference Between Neurosis and Psychosis 12. Mental Structure, Social Organization, and the Complex Interplay of Socially Constructive and Destructive Phenomena Arising From Them 13. Mental Structures and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens
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