{"product_id":"the-political-mind-9780748623860","title":"The Political Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores how contemporary developments in political theory and neuropsychology can be used to explore the political implication of the relationship between conscious and nonconscious thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction - The Political Mind; i. Behaviourism: The political automaton; ii. Freud: The politics of the unconscious self and society; iii. Humanism: Self-centred politics; iv. Postmodernism: Taking the self out of politics; v. The politics of synapses?; 1. The Neuroscience of Consciousness; i. Historical trends in the theory of the unconscious; a)  The supernatural unconscious; b)  The natural unconscious; c)  The mechanical unconscious; ii. The nonconscious: How individual are you?; a)  Libet and the mysterious half-second; b)  Gazzaniga and LeDoux: Why did you do that?; 2. The Politics of Neuroscience; i. The Materialist Problem; ii. William Connolly and Neuropolitical Dualism; iii. How do we politicise neuroscience?; 3. The Political Use of Emotion; i. The psycho-social nature of emotion; ii. Feeling consumed; 4. Endlessly Repeating Ourselves - Narrative and Self-Repetition; i. The story of consciousness; ii. Excursus on Community; iii. The philosophy of neurological temporality; iv. Stuck in a moment that you can't get out of?; 5. Psychological Revolt; i. The potential of the personal conscious; ii. The potential of the social self; 6. The Political Nonconscious; i. The problems of nonconscious politics; ii. The possibilities of nonconscious politics; Conclusion - Skilful Means; Bibliography; Index","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404477866327,"sku":"9780748623860","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780748623860.jpg?v=1730486587","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-political-mind-9780748623860","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}