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The sense of immortality: On death and the continuity of life

The sense of immortality: On death and the continuity of life Twentieth Annual Karen Homey Lecture THE SENSE OF IMMORTALITY: ON DEATH AND THE CONTINUITY OF LIFE ROBERT J. LIFTON, M.D. I appreciate being designated the theme of our psychological theory. Hu- Karen Homey lecturer for this year, man culture is sufficiently rich that a especially so because I know that this great variety of paradigms are available lectureship signified a commitment to to serve as controlling images, including expansion of thought in our field and a those of 'power', 'being', 'instinct and questioning of that which is given to us. defense', 'social class', 'collective un- Such questioning is urgently needed conscious', 'interpersonal relations', etc. now in all fields. My own evolving in- These paradigms are by no means of terest in 'psychohistory' has led me to a equal merit, but each can be used to concern with death and to a re-examina- illuminate some aspect of human expe- tion of the position we have accorded rience. to death in psychological theory. At the end of my study of Hiroshima, Serious concern with the way in which Death In Life, I stated that sexuality and people confront death leads one to moralism had been the central themes question the nature http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

The sense of immortality: On death and the continuity of life

Lifton, Robert J.
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 33 (1): 13 – Mar 1, 1973
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Springer Journals
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1973 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
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0002-9548
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1573-6741
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10.1007/BF01872131
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Abstract

Twentieth Annual Karen Homey Lecture THE SENSE OF IMMORTALITY: ON DEATH AND THE CONTINUITY OF LIFE ROBERT J. LIFTON, M.D. I appreciate being designated the theme of our psychological theory. Hu- Karen Homey lecturer for this year, man culture is sufficiently rich that a especially so because I know that this great variety of paradigms are available lectureship signified a commitment to to serve as controlling images, including expansion of thought in our field and a those of 'power', 'being', 'instinct and questioning of that which is given to us. defense', 'social class', 'collective un- Such questioning is urgently needed conscious', 'interpersonal relations', etc. now in all fields. My own evolving in- These paradigms are by no means of terest in 'psychohistory' has led me to a equal merit, but each can be used to concern with death and to a re-examina- illuminate some aspect of human expe- tion of the position we have accorded rience. to death in psychological theory. At the end of my study of Hiroshima, Serious concern with the way in which Death In Life, I stated that sexuality and people confront death leads one to moralism had been the central themes question the nature

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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 1973

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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