Among the topics covered are: Freud's discovery that the human mind can only be studied through a partnership between observer and observed; how clinical evidence is made up of a unique mixture of subjective and objective; an observation on the way issues of identity affect not only individuals but classes of people; and an examination of the links between ego formation and institutions and traditions. Erikson also discusses the origins of ethics and looks at psychiatry as the pragmatic Western version of the universal journey to self-awareness.

About the Author
A winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Erik H. Erikson was renowned worldwide as teacher, clinician, and theorist in the field of psychoanalysis and human development.


Book Information
ISBN 9780393312140
Author Erik H. Erikson
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 336g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 142mm * 18mm