Philosophy of Psychoanalysis

Author: Mrinal MiriPublisher: Indian Institute of Advanced StudyYear: 1977Language: EnglishPages: 62ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A DescriptionAmong the great minds of this and the last century Freud perhaps had the profoundest insights into our human conditions. But his ideas are also perhaps among the most misunderstood in the intellectual world today. as such they have been victim of unfair criticism and sometimes even of ridicule.This book makes an effort towards a philosophical clarification of some of Freud's basic ideas.ContentsPrefaceSelf DeceptionExplanation, Rationality and Neurotic BehaviourExplanation and Description in FreudJustification