Toward a Phenomenology of Addiction : Embodiment, Technology, Transcendence.

Intro -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I: The Origins of the Addiction Crisis -- Chapter 1: Seeking a Philosophical Perspective -- 1.1 Preliminary Considerations -- 1.2 Methodological Concerns -- 1.3 The Phenomenon of the Body and the "Hook" of Addiction -- 1.4 A Shared Zeitgeist -- 1.5 The Interface between Religion and Therapy: Seeking a Program of Treatment -- 1.6 Providing a Contrast to Other Approaches: The Rise of the Artifice and the Allure of Immediate Gratification -- 1.7 The Philosophical Challenge of Addressing Addiction -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Everydayness and the "Norm" of Addictive Practices -- 2.1 The Everyday Predicament of the Individual -- 2.2 Everydayness, Conformity, and Peer Pressure -- 2.3 Human Existence and the Existential Preconditions of "Dependency" -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The Phenomenon of the Body and the "Hook" of Addiction -- 3.1 Image, Gesture, and Desire -- 3.2 The "Play-Space" of Fantasy and the Lived-Body -- 3.3 Fetishes and Their Unique Pathology -- 3.4 Fetishes and Addiction -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Confronting the Forces of Self-Deception -- 4.1 Doubling Down: Dissimulation and Deception -- 4.2 Being-with Others and the Phenomenon of Co-dependency -- 4.3 The Illusion of Denial and New Avenues of Addiction -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Technology and the Rise of the Artifice -- 5.1 The Shadow of Technology -- 5.1.1 The Development of Cybernetics -- 5.1.2 The Beginnings of a Virtual World -- 5.2 The Onslaught of Boredom and the Addictive Search for Euphoria -- 5.3 Cultural Excess and the Illusion of a "Cure" -- 5.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: From Pathos to Healing: Transcendence and a New Life-Trajectory -- Chapter 6: From Theology to Therapy: A Genealogical Account.

6.1 A Fortuitous Journey: Bill Wilson's Discovery of Carl Jung -- 6.2 A Fateful Turn in the Development of the Twelve Step Program -- 6.2.1 Therapeutic Origins -- 6.2.2 Revisiting the Oxford Group -- 6.3 Revisiting the Roots of Faith -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: In Search of a New Discourse: Resetting Priorities -- 7.1 Priorities and Choices -- 7.2 Responsibility and Recovery -- 7.3 Choosing to Choose: Transcendence as a Pathway -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: From Excess to Economy: The Elements of Recovery -- 8.1 The Role of Boundaries -- 8.2 Contrition, Self-Discovery and Disclosedness -- 8.3 The Poetics of Transformation -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- References -- Index.

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