Focusing on the life and contributions of Karl Stern, this book highlights his role in bridging Freudian psychoanalysis with Catholic and Christian audiences globally. It sheds light on Stern's unique insights and the significance of his work, which has often been overlooked in the broader narrative of psychoanalytic history. Through his efforts, Stern aimed to make psychoanalytic concepts accessible and relevant to religious communities, enriching the dialogue between faith and psychology.
Focusing on the interplay between critical theory and various philosophical traditions, this book examines the contributions of Marxism and psychoanalysis to understanding fascism and authoritarianism, while also addressing their distortions. It delves into Freud's reception in America, the authoritarian personality in the political landscape, Lacan's reinterpretation of Freud, Jordan Peterson's influence on the liberal arts crisis, and the anti-psychiatry movement. Designed for clinicians and social scientists, it offers a nuanced exploration of these significant themes.
This book explores Jung's ambivalent relationship to Judaism in light of his career changing relationship and rupture with Sigmund Freud and takes an unflinching look at Jung's publications, public pronouncements and private correspondence with Freud, James Kirsch and Erich Neumann from 1908 to 1960.