Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) developed the theory andpractice of psychoanalysis, one of the twentieth century'smost influential schools of psychology. He also madeprofound insights into the psychology and understanding ofhuman beings. In this brilliant and long-awaitedintroduction, Jonathan Lear--one of the most respectedwriters on Freud--shows how Freud also made fundamentalcontributions to philosophy and why he ranks alongsidePlato, Aristotle, Marx and Darwin as a great theorist ofhuman nature.

Freud is one of the most important introductions andcontributions to understanding this great thinker to havebeen published for many years, and will be essentialreading for anyone in the humanities, social sciences andbeyond with an interest in Freud or philosophy.

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'Jonathan Lear is one of the most subtle and original thinkers in psychoanalysis. So a book by him simply called Freud should attract everyone is at all psychoanalytically minded. They will not be disappointed. This is simply the best introduction to Freud I know' Marcia Cavell, The International Journal of Pyschoanalysis.

'Lear does very well to explain a fundamental modification in Freud's clinical work...this is definitely worthwhile for anyone wanting a serious briefing on the undoubted accomplishment on classical Freudian pschoanalysis' - Joseph Schwartz, New Humanist

'This is a lucid exegesis of Freud's conception of the mind, and a satisfying demonstration of its enduring value. Freud's loudest detractors often seem simply incapable of understanding him; they will no longer have that excuse' - Mark Solms, University of Cape Town, South Africa and International Neuro-Psychoanalysis Centre, London, UK

'First rate - Lear captures the wider philosophical importance of Freud: how he makes us rethink our conceptions of ourselves as human beings, and the implications of this for morality and religion. A superb volume, and a terrific addition to the series.' - John Cottingham, University of Reading, UK

作者简介
Jonathan Lear is John U. Nef Distinguished ServiceProfessor of Social Thought at the University of Chicago.
目录

Introduction: The Peculiar Conversation 1. Interpreting the Unconscious2. Sex, Eros and Life 3. The Interpretation of Dreams 4. Transference 5. Principles of Mental Functioning 6. The Structure of the Psyche 7. Morality and Religion. Conclusion: Free Speech and Responsibility. Acknowledgements. Bibliography

出版社Routledge
作者Jonathan Lear