Malcolm Bowie Knihy

What is the goal of psychoanalysis? What is it that only it can do? Christopher Bollas raises these and other questions in his writings on psychoanalysis. The Vitality of Objects is a stunning collection of essays exploring the work of Christopher Bollas, described by Adam Phillips as "the most evocative psychoanalytic writer we have." Through such influential books as The Shadow of the Object, The Mystery of Things, Cracking Up, Being a Character, Forces of Destiny, Hysteria, and with David Sundelson, The New Informants, Bollas's ideas have reached beyond the psychoanalytic community and proven equally relevant in the arts, social sciences and humanities.In marking the scope of his concepts, the editor and contributors have retained Bollas's own commitment to clarity and complexity, opposing what Adam Phillips terms "the insidious violence of oversimplification" so prevalent in contemporary interdisciplinary thought. Broadly influential and potent, inspired by the vigor and fertility of Bollas's writing, these essays significantly enhance contemporary discourse on the nature of self. Joel Beck, Kate Browne, Joanne Feit Diehl, Greg Drasler, James Grotstein, Arne Jemstedt, Gabriela Mann, Anthony Molino, Adam Phillips, Jacqueline Rose, Joseph Scalia, Wesley Shumar, Michael Szollosy.

The collection showcases Malcolm Bowie's diverse essays and reviews, highlighting his profound appreciation for music and the artistry of language. With a focus on concise forms, it captures his unique stylistic rhythms and patterns, offering insights that were not included in his previous works. This compilation serves as a testament to Bowie's intellectual depth and passion for the arts.

Malcolm Bowie untersucht den Begriff der Zeitlichkeit des Menschen in der Psychoanalyse. Er kommt dabei zu dem Schluss, dass – insbesondere in Freuds eigenen Ausführungen – die Bedeutung des Zukünftigen in unangebrachter Weise zu kurz kommt und greift deshalb auf das Spätwerk Jaques Lacans zurück, der mit seinem Modell der Zukünftigkeit Freuds Überlegungen wesentlich komplexer gestaltet und vervollständigt hat. Er stellt einige fundamentale Annahmen Freuds über die Zeitlichkeit von Diskursen infrage und lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit auf eine ganze Reihe von Möglichkeiten, die eine »zukunftsbewusste« Psychoanalyse Kritikern und Theoretikern anderer Überzeugungen bieten könnte. Bowie fordert psychoanalytische Theoretiker auf, sich gegenüber Kunst zu öffnen, indem er seine Beispiele aus einer großen Vielfalt von künstlerischen Disziplinen entlehnt. Musiker wie Mozart, Mahler, Schönberg und Faure, Künstler wie Michelangelo, Leonardo, Tiepolo und Matisse und Schriftsteller wie Goethe, Proust und Svevo werden aufschlussreich zu Freuds Schriften in Beziehung gesetzt.

Malcolm Bowie's study reveals the intrinsic complexity present in several of Mallarmé's significant works. By examining the challenges within these texts, Bowie highlights how difficulty shapes the reader's experience and understanding of Mallarmé's poetry, offering insights into the poet's artistic intentions and the broader implications of his literary style.

Genius and charismatic leader of a psychoanalytic movement that in the 1950s and 1960s provided a focal point for the French intelligentsia, Jacques Lacan attracted a cult following. Ecrits is his most important work, bringing together twenty-seven articles and lectures originally published between 1936 and 1966. Following its first publication in 1966, the book gained Lacan international attention and exercised a powerful influence on contemporary intellectual life. To this day, Lacan's radical, brilliant and complex ideas continue to be highly influential in everything from film theory to art history and literary criticism. Ecrits is the essential source for anyone who seeks to understand this seminal thinker and his influence on contemporary thought and culture.

Focusing on the evolution of French literature, the book offers a personal and selective account of key writers and movements throughout history. It presents literary developments as engaging stories with varied pacing and focus, allowing readers to appreciate both the overarching historical changes and the nuances of individual works. Written in an accessible style, it caters to both students and general readers, making complex literary concepts approachable and enjoyable.