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Group Identification as “Massive Regression?”

What follows are some loose speculations about the recent re-emergence of mass movements and the appeal of the ideologies that organize them. Before proceeding, I should say that my purpose is not to speak to the ethical rightness or wrongness of these movements, and what I will put forward regarding those who participate in groups…

The Case for Philosophical and Ethical Thought in Times of Turmoil

It should go without saying that we live in unprecedented times. The range of problems with which our society is confronted at the moment is both breathtaking and unnerving. Given this alarming range of problems, it would seem that we have neither the time nor the energy to devote to navel-gazing or empty philosophical reflection.…

An Outline of the Mechanisms and Stages of Defense in the Psychoneuroses

What follows is a description of the three forms of neuroses that are enumerated by Freud; namely, anxiety hysteria/phobias, hysterical neurosis and obsessional neurosis. My aim here is also to clarify the specific mechanisms of defense that are mobilized in the various neuroses and the stages of their development. The symptom formations of each of…

About Me

I am currently a student at the Chicago Psychoanalytical Institute and a professor of philosophy at Johnson County Community College.  I completed my PhD in philosophy summa cum laude at the University of Leuven’s Institute of Philosophy. Since the completion of my PhD, I have spent time as a visiting fellow at Boston College and at Georgetown University. 

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