| About the Book
In this study, I have tried to formulate a wide-ranging theory of
self-esteem. This involved a general discussion of narcissism and
its many transformations. Self-esteem is a sexual phenomenon because
it is a derivative and transformation of self-love.
Self-worth is the product of self-evaluation. When this appraisal is
elevated, self-satisfaction rises, which means that a person
increases his love for himself as a total person. When this
assessment results in a poor verdict, this produces, of course,
self-depreciation. Self-esteem can also be seen as a sublimation of
narcissism since sexual feeling is not directed to the self as an
object, rather it is displaced to the opinion that one forms of one
s self.
I have attributed the objectives of the quest for elevated
self-esteem to the twin goals of self-realization and
self-aggrandizement. These twin goals are implemented in the context
of the pursuit of self-interest and the quest for power. In order to
meaningfully discuss pride and vanity, I placed it in the context
of: the will to power, the psychology of competition, the historical
development of military virtues, the role of conscience and
morality, and an economic framework.
About the Author
Dr. Seymour Keitlen is a board certified
psychiatrist who began his university studies in the field of
philosophy, ending with a Master s Degree from Columbia University. He
went on to obtain a medical degree with specialization in Psychiatry
and Psychoanalysis in New York City. He devoted thirty years to his
career in psychiatry, which included private practice, hospital care,
and extensive teaching responsibilities. He has also published several
other psychological texts: a study of the Oedipus complex, a study of
the meaning of sexuality, and a theory of the will to power (available
on line in the internet).
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