In this paper I argue that whereas Freud tended to hypostatize the antisocial forces in human nat... more In this paper I argue that whereas Freud tended to hypostatize the antisocial forces in human nature, the object relations theory, in a reaction tend to hypostatize the prosocial forces. My thesis is that an adequate psychoanalytic social theory must do justice to both these dimensions of our anthropological inheritance.
In this paper, I return to my debate with Axel Honneth regarding psychoanalysis and critical theo... more In this paper, I return to my debate with Axel Honneth regarding psychoanalysis and critical theory. Here, I focus on his appropriation of Winnicott to formulate my criticisms of his position,
In this paper I argue that whereas Freud tended to hypostatize the antisocial forces in human nat... more In this paper I argue that whereas Freud tended to hypostatize the antisocial forces in human nature, the object relations theory, in a reaction tend to hypostatize the prosocial forces. My thesis is that an adequate psychoanalytic social theory must do justice to both these dimensions of our anthropological inheritance.
In this paper, I return to my debate with Axel Honneth regarding psychoanalysis and critical theo... more In this paper, I return to my debate with Axel Honneth regarding psychoanalysis and critical theory. Here, I focus on his appropriation of Winnicott to formulate my criticisms of his position,
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