Bibliograph

Psychology and the natural law of reparation, C. Fred Alford

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Psychology and the natural law of reparation, C. Fred Alford

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Psychology and the natural law of reparation

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

173610002

Responsibility statement

C. Fred Alford

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

Are there universal values of right and wrong, good and bad, shared by virtually every human? The tradition of natural law argues that there is. Drawing on the work of psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, whose analyses have touched upon issues related to original sin, trespass, guilt, and salvation through reparation, in this 2006 book C. Fred Alford adds an extra dimension to this argument: we know natural law to be true because we have hated before we have loved and have wished to destroy before we have wanted to create. Natural law is built upon the desire to make reparation for the goodness we have destroyed, or have longed to destroy. Through reparation, we earn salvation from the most hateful part of ourselves, that which would destroy what we know to be good. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Antigone and the natural law -- Young people, relativism, and the natural law -- Natural law and natural evil -- Making reparation moral

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Psychology & the Natural Law of Reparation

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