1st Edition

Psychoanalytic Studies of Creativity, Greed, and Fine Art Making Contact with the Self

By David P Levine Copyright 2016
134 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

Throughout the history of psychoanalysis, the study of creativity and fine art has been a special concern.  Psychoanalytic Studies of Creativity, Greed and Fine Art: Making Contact with the Self makes a distinct contribution to the psychoanalytic study of art by focusing attention on the relationship between creativity and greed. This book also focuses attention on factors in the personality... Read more

Preface. Introduction. Appearance. Presence. Absence. Destruction. The Hidden Self. The Emotional Landscape. Emotional Communication. Empathy and Interpretation. Creativity and Greed. Creating a World.  

Biography

David P. Levine is Emeritus Professor at the University of Denver. Prior to retiring in 2014, he was a Professor in the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. He has published books and papers on group and organizational dynamics; ethics; reason in politics; and the psychology of work. His most recent books are The Capacity for Ethical Conduct and Pathology of the Capitalist Spirit.