Evil and the Unconscious

Summary: Inspired by emerging new interpretations of Sigmund Freud, Lowe exploresthe ways in which psychoanalysis addresses the problems of evil and suffering.In particular, Loew argues that the psychoanalytic perspective illuminates theextent to which the human condition is marked by tragic conflict andself-delusion, as well as clarifies the limits of the unreflective optimism ofthe human potential movement.