Karl augustus menninger july 22, 1893 july 18, 1990 was an american psychiatrist and a member of the menninger family of psychiatrists who founded the. Author of the human mind, the crime of punishment, theory of psychoanalytic technique, man against himself, the vital balance, love against hate, karl a. In this landmark book, the impulse toward selfdestructiveness is examined as a misdirection of the instinct for survival, a turning inward of the aggressive behavior developed for selfpreservation. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. His subsequent books include the vital balance, man against himself and. As a young man menninger was inspired by his dentist who mentioned that anyone would be honored to work with dr. In the crime of punishment, menninger argued that crime was preventable through psychiatric treatment. One of the most absorbing books i have read in recent years joseph wood krutch. Karl augustus menninger american physician britannica. In 1919 the two menningers established the menninger. The menninger clinic was founded in topeka, kansas in 1920 by karl menninger and his father charles frederick menninger, and in 1926, they were joined by karls brother william. Recognizing the instinctual forces of love and hate and applying science for the encouragement of love instead of selfdestruction will result in the achievement of human happiness the book compromises ten chapters in total. Man against himself download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
In this landmark book, the impulse toward selfdestructiveness i. Semantic scholar extracted view of man against himself by karl a. Love against hate is a 1942 book written by the american psychiatrist karl menninger who examines the war of instincts within each of us. I read the book in the mid 1970s, and i feel it was instrumental in my recovery from depression and anxiety. The human mind free ebook the human mind by karl a menninger across multiple fileformats including epub, doc, and pdf. Menninger writes, it is clear, extremely easy reading, and designed both for physicians. Karl augustus menninger was born on july 22 nd, 1893 in topeka, kansas, to charles and florence menninger. It ranges through an immense field from the unusual viewpoint of the subject of suicide, a subject to which the author has already made important contributions. Man against himself by karl menninger librarything. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The menninger foundation, started in 1941, was established for the purpose of research, training, and public education in psychiatry.
Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Comes now karl menninger himself, long on the firing line in defense of psychoanalysis, behavior sciences and motivation research, and pointing to symptoms labeled crimes, and attacking the inhumanity and stupidity of treating people with prisons and punishment. Now comes a new volume which deals with a subject from which people fight shy, suicide and all matters pertaining to it. Man against himself karl augustus menninger snippet view 1985. Karl menninger man against himself karl menninger in this landmark book, the impulse toward selfdestructiveness is examined as a misdirection of the instinct for survival, a turning inward of the aggressive behavior developed for selfpreservation. Drawing on the work of such pioneers as ferenczi, groddeck, jelliffe, white, alexander, and simmel, menninger shows that intelligent selfknowledge can bring selfrespect and understanding into mans psychological war against himselfon the side of selfpreservation.
It is nothing new that the world is full o hate, that men destroy one another, and that our civilization has arisen from the ashes of despoiled peoples and decimated natural resources. When he was a young man visiting his dentist, he brought up his fathers dramatic pronouncement about setting up a family clinic, and his dentist said that anyone should be honored to work with his esteemed father. One of the most absorbing books i have read in recent years joseph wood krutch, the nation. Menninger correspondence, the selected correspondence of karl a. In this landmark book, the impulse toward selfdestructiveness is examined as a misdirection of the instinct for survival, a turning inward of the aggressive. This is a very readable, wellwritten and interesting book. Click to read more about man against himself by karl menninger.
Man against himself by karl menninger pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad. The sound system is supposed to be appropriate for the room size and if it wasn039. Karl augustus menninger was born on july 22, 1893, in topeka, to charles frederick and florence vesta kinsley menninger. Menningers reputation for handling scientific material for the popular taste is based on his admirable work, the human mind.
Menninger, 1938, harcourt, brace edition, in english. Man against himself 1938 first edition menninger, karl a. He advocated treating offenders like the mentally ill. The paperback of the man against him self by karl a. Man against himself karl augustus menninger, menninger karl augustus snippet view 1938. He analyzes it from the angle of its inherent connection with basic failings in human mentality, weaknesses, fears which show themselves in. Man against himself karl augustus menninger snippet view 1938. Karl menninger kansapedia kansas historical society. It might not be as helpful to many readers as it was to me, but reading the book will enlighten all laymen to the frailty of the human mind when circuitry is confused by stress and anxiety.
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