Benjamin Lee Livres

Focusing on the intersection of philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, and literary theory, the book delves into the complex relationships between language, subjectivity, community, and the external world. Benjamin Lee examines how different disciplines approach these shared questions and advocates for a redefined sense of subjectivity. His insights suggest significant implications not only within the humanities but also in political contexts, emphasizing the broader relevance of these interdisciplinary discussions.

A hilarious collection of the most agonizing real-life inconveniences faced by the iPhone-losing, polenta-burning, Eurostar-missing middle classes, illustrated by Matt Blease 'My pug has hiccups' 'I've given myself a croissant headache' 'I just dropped batteries in my quinoa' 'Think I've forgotten how to ski' Can't find your melon baller? Wrestling with wrapping paper? Struggling to figure out how to properly pronounce quinoa?? Get your daily trials into perspective with this hilarious collection of the top #MiddleClassProblems from around the globe. Since 2010, Benjamin Lee has run the hugely popular @MiddleClassProb account, and in this book he has selected the all-time highlights.

The book features a collection of papers presented at a 1979 conference focused on "New Approaches to the Self," highlighting interdisciplinary discussions among psychoanalysts, anthropologists, and developmental psychologists. It emphasizes the growing interest in the concept of the self and the significance of meaning and interpretation across disciplines. Key contributions include Arnold Goldberg's exploration of the self within philosophical and psychoanalytic contexts, and Ernest Wolf's analysis of Kohut's self psychology, showcasing the successful collaboration and revision of ideas among the authors.

The book is a facsimile reprint, which means it reproduces an original text, potentially including imperfections like marks, notations, marginalia, and flawed pages. This edition offers readers a glimpse into the historical context and authenticity of the original work, despite its physical flaws.

Frontmatter -- Preface / Sebeok, Thomas A. -- Contents -- Introduction / Urban, Greg / Lee, Benjamin -- The Self in Psychoanalytic Self Psychology / Wolf, Ernest S. -- The “I” Of Discourse / Urban, Greg -- The Self in Northern Cheyenne Language and Culture / Straus, Terry -- The Semeiosis of Suicide in Sri Lanka / Daniel, E. Valentine -- Responsibility and Compensatory Justice in Arab Culture and Law / Rosen, Lawrence -- A Confusion of Signs: The Semiosis of Anthropological Ireland / Varenne, Hervé -- Against Coping Across Cultures: The Semiotics of Self-Help Rebuffed / Boon, James A. -- Singer, Kant, and the Semiotic Self / Leaf, Murray J. -- Semiotic Origins of the Mind-Body Dualism / Lee, Benjamin -- Pronouns, Persons, and the Semiotic Self / Singer, Milton -- Afterthoughts / Lee, Benjamin / Urban, Greg -- Index -- Backmatter