LEADER 00000cam a2200529Ma 4500 001 ocn828739630 003 OCoLC 005 20160527040500.5 006 m o d 007 cr cn||||||||| 008 130129s2013 enk ob 001 0 eng d 019 826854574 020 9781782410676|q(electronic book) 020 1782410678|q(electronic book) 020 |z9781780490595 035 (OCoLC)828739630|z(OCoLC)826854574 040 E7B|beng|epn|cE7B|dOCLCO|dN$T|dYDXCP|dOCLCF|dDEBSZ|dMHW |dEBLCP|dIDEBK|dMEAUC|dCN3GA|dOCLCQ 049 RIDW 050 4 RC569.5.S45|bP68 2013eb 072 7 PSY|x023000|2bisacsh 082 04 155.232 090 RC569.5.S45|bP68 2013eb 100 1 Potter, Brent.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ nb2013008948 245 10 Elements of self-destruction /|cBrent Potter. 264 1 London :|bKarnac,|c2013. 300 1 online resource (xvi, 186 pages) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; ABSTRACT Elements of self-destruction; CHAPTER ONE Introduction to the phenomenonof self-destructiveness; CHAPTER TWO Pursuing that which withdraws from us; CHAPTER THREE The emerging consciousness of self-destructiveness in history and psychology; CHAPTER FOUR Bion: the ghosts of abandoned meaning and formless destructiveness; CHAPTER FIVE Heidegger: the eclipse of the sacred and the darkening of the world; CHAPTER SIX Contemporary manifestations of self -destructiveness; CHAPTER SEVEN Conclusion and discussion. 505 8 CHAPTER EIGHT Limitations and suggestions for future researchREFERENCES; INDEX. 520 Why are humans, who are motivated by self-preservation, also motivated to engage in behaviors that threaten and even extinguish their existence? The present work has given thought to this question and examined the phenomenon of self-destruction through the perspectives of empirical psychology, psychoanalysis, analytical psychology, as well as existential-phenomenological psychology. The themes included in this book are: the emerging understanding of self-destructiveness in culture, religion, philosophy, and psychology; Bion's investigation into the self-destructive capacity of the mind; Heideg. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Self-destructive behavior.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities /subjects/sh85119733 650 7 Self-destructive behavior.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/ fast/1111606 655 4 Electronic books. 776 08 |iPrint version:|z9781780490595 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=524256|zOnline eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook|uhttp:// guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d20160607|cEBSCO|tebscoebooksacademic|lridw 994 92|bRID