WHAT KIND OF ETHICS?: Loewald on Responsibility and Atonement

Hans Loewald's rereading of Freud, especially in his understanding of responsibility, mourning, and sublimation, developed a kind of ethical thinking that culminated in his "Waning of the Oedipus Complex." Taking over responsibility for oneself as atonement for the harm caused to thos...

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Published in:Psychoanalytic psychology 2014-10, Vol.31 (4), p.560-569
Main Author: Orange, Donna M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bereavement
Ethics
Freud (Sigmund)
Human
Responsibility
Sublimation
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Summary:Hans Loewald's rereading of Freud, especially in his understanding of responsibility, mourning, and sublimation, developed a kind of ethical thinking that culminated in his "Waning of the Oedipus Complex." Taking over responsibility for oneself as atonement for the harm caused to those who gave us life, and taking in (internalization) of their best values, meant a continual process of separation and loving reunion. This contribution also suggests that further ethical thinking beyond Loewald's own possibilities may be needed.
ISSN:0736-9735
1939-1331
DOI:10.1037/a0038062