Main description:

What's wrong with us? Professor Colin Feltham believes that the current crises of the human condition are symptoms of a chronic wayward tendency which he terms 'anthropathology'. This interdisciplinary look at the zeitgeist of crisis traces the roots of human suffering, exploring the contemporary issues of human violence, deceit, patriarchy, abuse, irrationality and greed. Our human anthropathology is placed at the heart of all such problems. Echoing the pessimism of Schopenhauer, Cioran, Beckett, Gray and others, Feltham nevertheless insists that answers may be formulated through confrontation. Challenging and enlightening for professionals, academics and students, What's Wrong With Us? is also a fascinating read for anyone with a general interest in our current social state.

Contents:

About the Author. Preface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1. What is Anthropathology? Chapter 2. Origins and Development of Anthropathology. Chapter 3. Support and Evidence for the Anthropathology Thesis. Chapter 4. Anthropathology Today. Chapter 5. Mainstream Arenas of Anthropathology Transmission. Chapter 6. What's Wrong With Religion? Chapter 7. What's Wrong With The Psychological Therapies? Chapter 8. What Wrong With 'What's Wrong'? Denying And Refuting Anthropathology. Chapter 9. Proposed Solutions to Anthropathology. Chapter 10. Taking The Anthropathology Thesis Forward. Glossary. References. Index.