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Against Self-Criticism
Book • 2015
In 'Against Self-Criticism', Adam Phillips delves into the concept of self-criticism, highlighting its origins in the superego and its role in shaping our self-perception.
Phillips argues that self-criticism is a relentless and often cruel process that stems from ambivalence towards ourselves, involving opposing feelings that coexist simultaneously.
He critiques the idea that self-criticism is essential for self-improvement, suggesting instead that it can be a form of self-hatred and a source of suffering.
Phillips draws on the works of Freud, Lacan, and other psychoanalytic thinkers to illustrate how self-criticism obscures self-knowledge and perpetuates a cycle of guilt and self-reproach.
He advocates for understanding and befriending our conscience rather than trying to eliminate it, promoting a more nuanced and multifaceted self-understanding.
Phillips argues that self-criticism is a relentless and often cruel process that stems from ambivalence towards ourselves, involving opposing feelings that coexist simultaneously.
He critiques the idea that self-criticism is essential for self-improvement, suggesting instead that it can be a form of self-hatred and a source of suffering.
Phillips draws on the works of Freud, Lacan, and other psychoanalytic thinkers to illustrate how self-criticism obscures self-knowledge and perpetuates a cycle of guilt and self-reproach.
He advocates for understanding and befriending our conscience rather than trying to eliminate it, promoting a more nuanced and multifaceted self-understanding.
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