@article{899102,
      recid = {899102},
      author = {Samuels, Robert,},
      title = {Freud for the twenty-first century : the science of  everyday life /},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      note = {Includes index.},
      abstract = {"With this nimble volume, Samuels emerges as a peerless  Freudian life coach. Without ever abandoning Freuds own  belief in the value of science, and engaging with key  contemporary advocates of the enlightenment doctrine, he  articulates the so desperately needed, poetic wisdom for  our times. This is a book to be read and re-read, ad  infinitum." --Dany Nobus, Professor of Psychology at Brunel  University, and Chair of the Freud Museum London, UK This  book places Freuds theory of the reality principle in  relation to both everyday experience and global issues of  the 21st century and illustrates how it may be practically  applied. Arguing against more critical recent accounts of  Freuds science, the author seeks to show how one might  apply the scientific method to everyday life. It  demonstrates how Freud contributes to a better  understanding of reason and how this in turn can be used to  unravel the role of unreason in both politics and personal  relationships. Including critical examinations of topics  such as Narcissism, Victimhood and Empathy, this engaging  reappraisal of Freuds relevance to contemporary life offers  fresh insights for psychology, psychoanalysis and cultural  theory; as well as practical guidance for a general reader.  Robert Samuels is Lecturer in advanced writing at the  University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. He holds  doctorates in Psychoanalysis and English. He is the author  of 11 books, including Psychoanalyzing the Politics of the  New Brain Sciences (2017).},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/899102},
}