Cain's act : the origins of hate /
Recalcati, Massimo,
Cain's act : the origins of hate / Massimo Recalcati ; translated by Will Schutt. - 105 pages ; 18 cm
Translation of Il gesto di Caino.
"From one of Italy's most renowned philosophers and psychoanalysts, an urgent and stirring reflection on violence, morality, and our relationship with the Other. What lies at the foundation of human history and life in a society? According to Massimo Recalcati, it is not the sentiment of love for one's neighbor preached by Jesus in the Gospels but the brutal hatred and violence depicted in the story of Cain and Abel. As timely as it is brilliant, this essay examines Cain's murderous act through the lens of psychoanalysis, showing how delusions of self-sufficiency and individual perfection lie at the deepest roots of fear and violence in our societies. True completeness can only be achieved through others--not despite them. This, argues Recalcati, is the lesson of Cain, one that resonates powerfully in our time." --publisher's website.
9781609458157 160945815X 9781787703971 1787703975
GBC2C2615 bnb
020677055 Uk
Cain (Biblical figure)
Good and evil--Psychological aspects.
Cain's act : the origins of hate / Massimo Recalcati ; translated by Will Schutt. - 105 pages ; 18 cm
Translation of Il gesto di Caino.
"From one of Italy's most renowned philosophers and psychoanalysts, an urgent and stirring reflection on violence, morality, and our relationship with the Other. What lies at the foundation of human history and life in a society? According to Massimo Recalcati, it is not the sentiment of love for one's neighbor preached by Jesus in the Gospels but the brutal hatred and violence depicted in the story of Cain and Abel. As timely as it is brilliant, this essay examines Cain's murderous act through the lens of psychoanalysis, showing how delusions of self-sufficiency and individual perfection lie at the deepest roots of fear and violence in our societies. True completeness can only be achieved through others--not despite them. This, argues Recalcati, is the lesson of Cain, one that resonates powerfully in our time." --publisher's website.
9781609458157 160945815X 9781787703971 1787703975
GBC2C2615 bnb
020677055 Uk
Cain (Biblical figure)
Good and evil--Psychological aspects.