Leo Bersani
Intimacies
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226043456
- author:
- Leo Bersani
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 125
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 0.9 x 21.6 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Psychology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Two leading intellectuals, Leo Bersani and Adam Phillips, engage in a thought-provoking dialogue about human intimacy. They challenge traditional psychoanalysis by arguing that its focus on self-knowledge can be misleading and that it has failed to realize the full potential of relational intimacy. Their conversation explores various contexts, including film, literature, and personal relationships. They examine how different forms of intimacy can be both thrilling and terrifying, and how they can be used to explore the human condition. By considering unconventional topics such as barebacking and serial killers, Bersani and Phillips aim to challenge conventional notions of intimacy and ego. In their discussion, they propose a new form of intimacy that they term "impersonal narcissism". This approach involves recognizing one's non-psychological potential self in others and divesting oneself of the ego. They argue that this revolutionary way of relating to the world could lead to a new human freedom by mitigating the violence we accept as part of human nature. £12.99
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