Angst

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The collection features a range of essays exploring the intricate relationship between fear and literature, philosophy, and psychoanalysis. C. Pietzcker discusses the concept of "fear-pleasure" as a driving force in literature, while J. Küchenhoff examines the calculated mechanisms of fear and power. M. von Koppenfels delves into the nightmares of sovereignty through the lens of Charlotte Beradt's work on dreams. D. Angeloch analyzes the uncanny in literature and theory, and J. Pfeiffer explores cinematic representations of fear, specifically in M. Night Shyamalan's film "The Village." U. Prokop reviews Michel Houellebecq's novel "Submission," and H. Kremp-Ottenheym reflects on Thomas Bernhard's "Ein Kind," highlighting the tension between existential fear and the fear of death. S. O. Hoffmann investigates the hidden utility of human fears in evolution and psychodynamics, while A. Holzhey-Kunz addresses fear within philosophical and psychopathological discourse. The volume also includes reviews of significant works in psychoanalysis and aesthetics, touching on figures like Sigmund Freud and Nietzsche, and themes such as suicide, intimate relationships, and the aesthetics of pregnancy. The compilation concludes with biographical notes on the contributors and an overview of past volumes.