Sublimation: Inquiries into Theoretical Psychoanalysis

by Hans W. Loewald

Book Overview

The eminent psychoanalyst Hans W. Loewald here offers a provocative new examination of sublimation. Dr. Loewald's inquiry leads him to reexamine and revise basic psychoanalytic theory relating to instincts, symbolism, motivation, ego development, and various emotional processes. "This is a new and highly thought provoking approach to an understanding of the phenomena of sublimation."-A. Scott Dowling, M.D., Case Western Reserve University "This book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300116454
• ISBN13: 9780300116458
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

thorough investigations

This book offers a rather thorough investigation of sublimation, and examines the process in relation to other psychoanalytic theories and principles. While Loewald's interpretations of various aspects of psychoanalytic theory may meet some criticism or disagreement, his approach in examining the processes of sublimation is quite enlightening nonetheless. It's a must-read for anyone interested in psychoanalytic theory.