A Psychological and Psychoanalytical Response to 'The Selfobject Functions of the Koran' by Zari Hedayat-Diba
This essay critiques Hedayat-Diba's contention that the Koran functions as a selfob- ject. We contend that the awe and inspiration evoked by the Koran possibly induce a dependency rather than autonomy. Hedayat-Diba may have missed an opportunity to reflectively study the self-inducing qualities...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
1997
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1997, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 241-244 |
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Summary: | This essay critiques Hedayat-Diba's contention that the Koran functions as a selfob- ject. We contend that the awe and inspiration evoked by the Koran possibly induce a dependency rather than autonomy. Hedayat-Diba may have missed an opportunity to reflectively study the self-inducing qualities of the Koran by her personal commit- ment, which may have led to idealization. |
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ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0704_3 |