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On Becker's Concept Of Human Nature

Posted on:2008-07-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y P HeFull Text:PDF
GTID:2207360215461067Subject:Literature and art
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Human science is an arguable problem. The theory of human science of Becker discussed in this paper is a research of human inner essence based on psychological analysis. Psychoanalysis arisen at the beginning of the 20 century has aroused great revision of humanity theory. There were a variety of genres of Psychoanalysis since Freud, among them the most dominant influence to the theory of human science of Becker was brought by the newest revision of the theory of Psychoanalysis based on post-Psychoanalysis. Practically, the post-Psychoanalysis of Becker routed a path started from Otto Rank's study, relayed by Norman O. Brown's reconsideration of Psychoanalysis theory. And he also combined with the theory of human science of Kierkegaard into his own researches of human science, which he found the tie of the inner relation between Theological Existentialism and Psychoanalysis.The theory of human science of Becker is basically the integration of the theories of human science, which mainly embodied as the syncretism of Psychoanalysis, Existentialism and contemporary Theology. This is a new explanation framework of human science. In this framework, Becker discoursed from human existential paradox and dualism, and following the route of individual and group psychoanalysis, attempted to return the belief and hope of Theology religion. But he disclosed the "illusiveness" of this hope. Nevertheless, after having given a diagnosis of the neurosis of contemporary society, Becker still endeavored to find out a redeeming route accompanied with clusters of paradox...
Keywords/Search Tags:Becker, human science, post-psychoanalysis, neurosis, redeem
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