ABSTRACT
This is an academic book, one published in the philosophy division of Routledge. I am proud of its placement here; I sought it, and, indeed, for the great majority of the book, I intend to adhere to the standard format and content befitting such an endeavor. However, because I believe my best (and rather) unique contributions can be made only as an interdisciplinary thinker, I will take the liberty of first approaching this introductory chapter as a psychoanalyst so as to offer a highly subjective and rather personal account of this volume’s subject matter.
