Self and Other in an Age of Uncertain Meaning: Communication and the Marriage of Minds (Psychology and the Other)

By: Timothy Stephen

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Synopsis: Self and Other in an Age of Uncertain Meaning explores the nature and origins of widespread problems of self in modern societies. It examines the paradoxical interplay between the modern world's many benefits and freedoms, and its mounting social challenges and psycho-emotional impacts. Over time the character of consciousness has shifted in concert with societal trends. The experienced world has become more nuanced, fragmented, and uncertain, as well as increasingly personal and intimate, reshaping social relationships.　Chapters analyze the interdependence of language, mind, intimacy, the self, and culture, arguing that as the coevolution of these five factors produced the modern world, many features of contemporary culture have become disruptive to security of being. The book explores the importance to the vital sense of self in constructing relationships based in mutual recognition of moral and intellectual equality between partners.Rich with examples from everyday experience, this text offers profound insights for those interested in sociology, psychoanalysis, psychology, communication, history, and culture.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 328 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000436938
Related ISBNs:: 9780367445065, 9781003010234, 9780367445041
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/02/21
Copyrighted By:: Taylor & Francis The right of Timothy Stephen to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Psychology, Language Arts, Communication, Philosophy, Sociology
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