On the psychotheology of everyday life : reflections on Freud and Rosenzweig / Eric L. Santner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the midst of life -- From the reign of the undead to the blessings of more life -- Toward an ethics of singularity -- Responsibility beyond the superego.

In On the Psychotheology of Everyday Life, Eric Santner puts Sigmund Freud in dialogue with his contemporary Franz Rosenzweig in the service of reimagining ethical and political life. By exploring the theological dimensions of Freud's writings and revealing unexpected psychoanalytic implications in the religious philosophy of Rosenzweig's masterwork, The Star of Redemption, Santner makes an original argument for understanding religions of revelation in therapeutic terms, and offers a penetrating look at how this understanding suggests fruitful ways of reconceiving political community. -- Back cover.