Socio-Poiesis: A Theory on Liberation and Suffering

Seyed Javad Miri is Professor of Sociology and Philosophy. He has authored works on critical social theory, philosophy of language, and Post-Colonial thinkers.

• Introduction: Context of the Concept of Socio-Poiesis 1 Exploring the Semantic, Conceptual, and Specialized Domains of ‘Socio-Poiesis’ 2 Can the Roots of Human Suffering Be Explained through Theodicy or Sociodicy? 3 The Relationship between Social Existence and Individual Self-Actualization or Alienation 4 How Do Social Transformations Lead to the Experience of Depression? 5 How Is the Feeling of Ennui Explored from a Boundary Perspective in the Socio-Poiesis Manifesto? 6 How Has Biophilia Given Way to Necrophilia at the Borders of Ethics and Law? 7 Evaluating the Situation Instead of the Individual: Logotherapy and Rational Emotive Therapy 8 The Role of Willpower and Choice in the Search for Meaning in Human Life and Existence from the Perspective of the Socio-Poetician 9 Do the Mind, Will, and Myths Confront Structures and Macro-Social Systems? 10 Why Should We Interpret and Analyze Dreams and Myths to Better Understand Collective Wisdom? 11 How Can One Overcome Suffering and Mental Fragmentation and Attain Balance and Integration through the Understanding of Love? 12 What Is the Difference between Understanding the Inner World and Spiritual Journeying versus Individuality and Self-Centeredness? 13 How Can Self-Imposed Suffering Due to Socialization Be Compensated through Self-Awareness? 14 How Can One Break Free from Collective Determinism and Overcome the Despair of Togetherness? 15 What Is the Relationship between Identity, Personality, or the External Self in Social Roles and the Truths of Life? 16 How Can Our Educational Institutions Benefit from Dramatic Methods for the Growth of Students? 17 What Is the Necessity of Psychodrama, Creative Art Therapy, and Group Dynamics? 18 What Is the Relationship between Psychoanalytic Psychology, Psychiatry, and My Iranian Cultural Identity? 19 What Effects Have Various Cultural Factors Had on Existential Anxiety? 20 Does Socio-Poiesis Have Philosophical and Metaphysical Foundations? Bibliography Index of Key Personalities