Brad Hastings

Twist of Fate

The Moirae in Everyday Psychology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From Ancient Greece to contemporary times, themes of fate and destiny have served as a central worldview for many. These compelling ideas have guided those in battle, and provided influence and inspirations for politicians, philosophers, and artists. Despite a pervasive concern with fate, we find that an explicit discussion of this construct is absent from psychological theory. Twist of Fate reconciles contemporary psychological research with the ancient and frequently held position of fatalism that was common in that era. The Greek mythological history of the 'Moirae' (the triad of goddesses known as the 'Fates') offers a unique perspective on human beings by illustrating how fate and destiny influence a variety of behaviors such as drug addiction, spirituality, sexual activity, aggression, and other applied psychological topics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 192g
• ISBN-13: 9780761839347
• ISBN-10: 0761839348
• Artikelnr.: 23427423

Autorenporträt

By Brad Hastings

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Acknowledgements Part 2 I: The Moirae Chapter 3 Twist of Fate: An
Introduction to a Classical Idea Chapter 4 Bound by Fate: How the
Unconscious Determines Our Lives Part 5 II: Cycles Chapter 6 Daily
Drumbeats: The Rhythms of Life Chapter 7 Eternity: Recurrence and Forms
Part 8 III: Free Will Chapter 9 My Genese Made Me Do It, Unconsciously!
Free Will, Fatalism, and Morality Part 10 IV: Unifying Contemporary
Psychology with the Moirae Chapter 11 What Would Freud and Darwin Think?
Psychoanalysis and Evolutionary Psychology Chapter 12 Can People Change?
Stories, Traits, and Clinical Applications Chapter 13 Dawn! A New View of
the Human Life Part 14 References Part 15 Index