{"product_id":"9781781811993","title":"Elements of Self-Destruction","description":"Why are humans, who are motivated by self-preservation, also motivated to engage in behaviors that threaten and even extinguish their existence? The present work has given thought to this question and examined the phenomenon of self-destruction through the perspectives of empirical psychology, psychoanalysis, analytical psychology, as well as existential-phenomenological psychology. The themes included in this book are: the emerging understanding of self-destructiveness in culture, religion, philosophy, and psychology; Bion's investigation into the self-destructive capacity of the mind; Heidegger's ontology of Being and the Enframing of technology; and identifying and delineating the 'who' who most experiences the impact of human-to-human destructiveness in our contemporary culture.","brand":"Karnac Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152258580720,"sku":"9781781811993","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781811993_p0.jpg?v=1763717058","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781811993","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}