Life Against Death: The Psychoanalytical Meaning of History by Norman O. Brown (second edition)
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Overview: A shocking and extreme interpretation of the father of psychoanalysis.
The author offers a radical analysis and critique of the work of Sigmund Freud, tries to provide a theoretical rationale for a nonrepressive civilization, explores parallels between psychoanalysis and Martin Luther’s theology, and draws on revolutionary themes in western religious thought, especially the body mysticism of Jakob Böhme and William Blake. The result of an interest in psychoanalysis that began when Marcuse suggested to Brown that he should read Freud, Life Against Death became famous when Norman Podhoretz recommended it to Lionel Trilling. It has been compared to works such as Frankfurt school philosopher Herbert Marcuse’s Eros and Civilization (1955) and philosopher Michel Foucault’s Madness and Civilization (1961).
Though Life Against Death has been called one of the great nonfiction works of the 20th century, some critics have found it of lesser weight than Eros and Civilization. It has been suggested that, despite his objectives, Brown’s arguments imply that sexual repression is biologically inevitable. Brown eventually repudiated Life Against Death: he called parts of it "quite immature" and wrote of his Love’s Body (1966) that it was written to confuse any followers he acquired due to Life Against Death and destroy its positions.
Genre: Non-fiction | Educational
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