Max Weber, Sigmund Freud, Charismatic Power, and Political Leadership 2018 Franz Alexander Lecture
Presented by Peter Loewenberg, PhD Thursday, May 17, 2018 8 – 10 PM 2 CE Credits *pre-registration preferred*

Psychoanalysis is a social science as well as a humanistic, hermeneutic and a psychological science. Dr. Loewenberg compares the lives and thought of two great Central European shapers of modern culture, Sigmund Freud (1856- 1939), creator of psychoanalysis, and Max Weber (1864-1920), founder of modern interpretive comparative sociology. Weber was a contemporary of Freud who was the shaper of social science method. Dr. Loewenberg explores their lives and insights on leadership, political power and domination and applies their insights to empirical leadership functions in the current world.

Learning Objectives

As a result of attending this session, participants should be able to:
• Describe the theoretical contributions of Weber and Freud as they apply to leadership, political power, and domination Continue reading Max Weber, Sigmund Freud, Charismatic Power, and Political Leadership with Peter Loewenberg at the New Center for Psychoanalysis LA