Man, morals and society : a psycho-analytical study / by J.C. Flugel
1945, 1st edition. London : Duckworth. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Very light foxing to the edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright,and strong. Previous owner's signature in the front page. Item #417688
Physical description; 415 pages ; 18 cm. Notes; "First published 1945." Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references. Contents; Psychology and morals -- Conscience and will -- Psycho-analysis and morals -- Origin and function of the ego-ideal -- Social approval and the ego-ideal -- Conflicts in the ego-ideal and some attempts at their solution -- Nemesism (aggression turned against the self) -- Aggression and sado-masochism -- Infantile origins of aggression and the super-ego -- Taboo and its equivalents -- Need for punishment and the Polycrates complex -- Vicarious punishment and the projection of guilt -- Projection of the super-ego -- Overcoming and evading the super-ego -- Wishful thinking, autism, and unrealism -- Psychology of moral progress -- Problem of religion -- "Left" and "right" as social attitudes -- Problem of war and peace. Subjects; Psychoanalysis. Ethics. Ethics (philosophy). Ethics Psychological aspects. Social ethics Psychological aspects. Psychoanalytic Theory [MESH]. Morals [MESH]. Ego [MESH]. Superego [MESH].
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