1st Edition
Guilt and Its Vicissitudes Psychoanalytic Reflections on Morality
An Unconscious Sense of Guilt. Reparation Gone Awry. Omnipotence Holding Sway. The Ego Gaining Ground. Conclusion.
Biography
Judith M. Hughes is a professor of history and an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. She has written several books including From Obstacle to Ally: The evolution of psychoanalytic practice (Routledge, 2004)
‘At one level, Hughes offers a historical account of guilt from Freud through its development and elaboration in the unique perspective of Klein and the British School. It is a work of meticulous scholarship that underscores the originality of Klein’s thought. At another level, Hughes book speaks to the importance of agency that is increasingly under attack within postmodern thought (…) Read in this way, her survey is a cogent and timely response to those who regard the agency of conscience as superannuated.’ – Ronald C. Naso, Psychologist – Psychoanalyst, Winter 2008
"It is refreshing to read a slim, 150-page book. Just this concrete fact in itself attests to the superb scholarly caliber of Hughes, but the content and style of this book also prove that Hughes is well informed, concise and clear. Her arguments are explicit and well articulated; she summarizes her theses elegantly. Hughes is no doubt a clear thinker/writer and a superb educator... a stimulating, well-researched and well-written book." - M. Sagman Kayatekin, American Journal of Psychoanalysis
