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Throughout history philosophers have relentlessly pursued what may be called "inaccessible domains." This book explores how the traditions of existential phenomenology relate to Freudian psychoanalysis. A clear, succinct, and systematic account of the philosophical presuppositions of psychoanalytic theory and practice, this work offers a deeper and richer understanding and appreciation of Freudian thought, as well as its antecedents and influences.

With its unique perspective on Freud's work, Apprehending the Inaccessible puts readers in a better position to appreciate his contributions and evaluate the relationship between his and other philosophical world views. The authors, both of whom have extensive backgrounds in philosophy and psychology, present balanced critical analyses of crucial developments in, for example, the evolution of the Freudian notion of the unconscious, and the engagement of existential phenomenology with Freudian psychoanalysis. Askay and Farquhar then consider—often for the first time—individual thinkers' reflections on and interpretations of Freud, ranging from the primary figures in existential phenomenology to the most prominent figures in the existential psychoanalytic movement. Even as their work offers a new approach to Freudian thought, it reasserts the importance of alternative views found in existential phenomenology as those views pertain to psychoanalysis and the question of apprehending the inaccessible.

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  1. Contents
  2. p. ix
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xi-xvi
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xvii-xviii
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  1. List of Abbreviations
  2. p. xix
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 3-9
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  1. Part 1.
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  1. 1 The Atavistic Spirit or “the Monster of Energy”
  2. pp. 13-26
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  1. 2 Freud as “Meta-physician”
  2. pp. 27-39
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  1. 3 The Ego as Master in Its Own House
  2. pp. 40-53
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  1. 4 Unity and Separation
  2. pp. 54-71
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  1. 5 Freud’s Romanticistic Overtures
  2. pp. 72-88
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  1. 6 A Case Study of Freud’s Philosophical Repression
  2. pp. 89-102
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  1. 7 The Masters of Suspicion
  2. pp. 103-124
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  1. 8 Of Philosophers and Madmen
  2. pp. 125-152
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  1. Part 2.
  2. p. 153
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  1. 9 A Propaedeutic to Freud and the Existential Phenomenologists
  2. pp. 155-164
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  1. 10 An Intelligible yet Enigmatic Mutual Silence
  2. pp. 165-189
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  1. 11 Being versus Id
  2. pp. 190-210
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  1. 12 The Unspoken Dialogue
  2. pp. 211-229
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  1. 13 (“Lack” of) Fathers and Sons
  2. pp. 230-241
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  1. 14 “The Science That Never Was”
  2. pp. 242-268
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  1. 15 The Master of Self-Deception
  2. pp. 269-288
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  1. 16 The Poetic Weight of the Body
  2. pp. 289-312
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  1. Part 3.
  2. p. 313
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  1. 17 Freud’s Philosophically Split Personality
  2. pp. 315-336
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  1. 18 Unification of Freudian Psychoanalysis through an Archaeological Methodology
  2. pp. 337-366
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 367-444
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  1. Index
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