This reader brings together a selection of seminal papers by Christopher
Bollas.
Essays such as "The Fascist State of Mind," "The Structure of Evil,"
and "The Functions of History" have established his position as one of
the most significant cultural critics of our time. Also included are
examples of his psychoanalytical writings, such as "The
Transformational Object" and "Psychic Genera," that deepen and renew
interest in unconscious creative processes. Two recent essays,
"Character and Interformality" and "The Wisdom of the Dream" extend
his work on aesthetics and the role of form in everyday life.
This is a collection of papers that will appeal to anyone interested in
human experience and subjectivity.