Becoming a Subject: Reflections in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
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"Becoming a Subject: Reflections in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis" is a philosophical and psychoanalytic study by Marcia Cavell that explores how human subjectivity and selfhood are formed through language, desire, and interpersonal relations.
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Target entity: Becoming a Subject: Reflections in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis Context triple: [Marcia Cavell, notableWork, Becoming a Subject: Reflections in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis]
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Psychoanalysis and Transversality
Psychoanalysis and Transversality is a seminal theoretical work by Félix Guattari that rethinks psychoanalysis through concepts of group dynamics, institutional analysis, and political transformation.
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Freud and Philosophy
"Freud and Philosophy" is a major work of hermeneutics by Paul Ricoeur that explores the interpretive implications of Freud’s psychoanalysis for philosophy, culture, and the theory of meaning.
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The Philosophy of the Self
The Philosophy of the Self is a work by social psychologist and philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores how individual identity emerges through social interaction and symbolic communication.
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Philosophy of the Unconscious
Philosophy of the Unconscious is a 19th-century philosophical work by Eduard von Hartmann that synthesizes ideas from German idealism, Schopenhauer, and early psychology to argue that an unconscious metaphysical principle underlies all reality and human behavior.
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The Unfolding Self
The Unfolding Self is a psychological and spiritual exploration by Ralph Metzner that examines human growth, transformation, and consciousness through a transpersonal lens.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Becoming a Subject: Reflections in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis Target entity description: "Becoming a Subject: Reflections in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis" is a philosophical and psychoanalytic study by Marcia Cavell that explores how human subjectivity and selfhood are formed through language, desire, and interpersonal relations.
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A.
Psychoanalysis and Transversality
Psychoanalysis and Transversality is a seminal theoretical work by Félix Guattari that rethinks psychoanalysis through concepts of group dynamics, institutional analysis, and political transformation.
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B.
Freud and Philosophy
"Freud and Philosophy" is a major work of hermeneutics by Paul Ricoeur that explores the interpretive implications of Freud’s psychoanalysis for philosophy, culture, and the theory of meaning.
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C.
The Philosophy of the Self
The Philosophy of the Self is a work by social psychologist and philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores how individual identity emerges through social interaction and symbolic communication.
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D.
Philosophy of the Unconscious
Philosophy of the Unconscious is a 19th-century philosophical work by Eduard von Hartmann that synthesizes ideas from German idealism, Schopenhauer, and early psychology to argue that an unconscious metaphysical principle underlies all reality and human behavior.
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E.
The Unfolding Self
The Unfolding Self is a psychological and spiritual exploration by Ralph Metzner that examines human growth, transformation, and consciousness through a transpersonal lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ psychoanalytic study ⓘ |
| addresses |
how agency is constituted
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how meaning is formed in human life ⓘ how persons become subjects ⓘ |
| approach | interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| author | Marcia Cavell ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions of self-knowledge
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nature of the subject ⓘ relationship between mind and world ⓘ |
| discipline |
philosophy
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psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| examines |
relations between philosophy and psychoanalysis
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role of desire in selfhood ⓘ role of language in selfhood ⓘ role of others in constitution of the self ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of subjectivity through desire
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formation of subjectivity through interpersonal relations ⓘ formation of subjectivity through language ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
philosopher
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psychoanalytic theorist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
human subjectivity
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personal identity ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of psychoanalysis ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ selfhood ⓘ subject formation ⓘ the self ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Psychoanalytic Mind ⓘ |
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