{"product_id":"towards-the-limits-of-freudian-herman-westerink-9789462704091","title":"Towards the Limits of Freudian Thinking: Critical Edition and Readings of Beyond the Pleasure Principle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigmund Freud's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pleasure Principle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e stands as a foundational text in psychoanalysis, delving into profound questions about life, death, pleasure and pain. \u003c\/b\u003eThrough a combination of contextualising and philosophical contributions, this critical edition and commentary sheds new light on Freud's text. In a series of contributions spanning approaches from historical exegesis to philosophical reflections on key concepts and ideas presented in \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pleasure Principle\u003c\/i\u003e, the evolution and inconsistencies found in the various versions of the text are highlighted. Particular emphasis is placed on the conceptualisation of the death and life drives. These commentaries also provide context for the work, examining its position within the Freudian corpus, its role in the collaborative project with Sándor Ferenczi in speculative bioanalysis, and its clinical insights into war neuroses, trauma, bonding and aggression in post-World War I society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy critically examining diverse interpretations of Freud's work, \u003ci\u003eTowards the Limits of Freudian Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e re-actualises this classic text in contemporary philosophy and psychoanalysis, rendering it accessible to both specialised and broader audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be made open access within three years of publication thanks to JSTOR's Path to Open pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Ulrike May (Berlin), Herman Westerink (Radboud University Nijmegen), Philippe Van Haute (Radboud University Nijmegen), Ulrike Kistner (University of Pretoria), Jenny Willner (LMU Munich), Jakob Staberg (Södertörn University Stockholm)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herman Westerink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9462704090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789462704091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leuven University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Herman Westerink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897771942143,"sku":"9789462704091","price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_007566db-7b89-472e-ac82-b45a69db09ea.jpg?v=1721374709","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/towards-the-limits-of-freudian-herman-westerink-9789462704091","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}