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- Apprehending the Inaccessible: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Existential Phenomenology
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Northwestern University Press
- Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
summary
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.
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.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xviii
- List of Abbreviations
- p. xix
- Introduction
- pp. 3-9
- 2 Freud as “Meta-physician”
- pp. 27-39
- 3 The Ego as Master in Its Own House
- pp. 40-53
- 4 Unity and Separation
- pp. 54-71
- 5 Freud’s Romanticistic Overtures
- pp. 72-88
- 7 The Masters of Suspicion
- pp. 103-124
- 8 Of Philosophers and Madmen
- pp. 125-152
- 11 Being versus Id
- pp. 190-210
- 12 The Unspoken Dialogue
- pp. 211-229
- 13 (“Lack” of) Fathers and Sons
- pp. 230-241
- 14 “The Science That Never Was”
- pp. 242-268
- 15 The Master of Self-Deception
- pp. 269-288
- 16 The Poetic Weight of the Body
- pp. 289-312
- 17 Freud’s Philosophically Split Personality
- pp. 315-336
Additional Information
ISBN
9780810161818
Related ISBN(s)
9780810119000, 9780810122284
MARC Record
OCLC
646786343
Pages
480
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No