| Description |
vii, 146 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Basic ideas. |
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Basic ideas.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Exploring the irrational -- The vision of a heroic self -- A scientist treats the passions -- The talking cure : Josef Breuer and Anna O. -- Meaning out of chaos -- Among the afflicted -- Freud's "only other" -- Inventing a universal "scientific" law -- Full circle. |
| Summary |
This well-balanced presentation of a nearly mythic man discusses both Freud's failings and his extraordinary contributions in an engagingly readable style. Anyone interested in psychology, particularly the many ideas promoted by Freud that have continued to shaped our current understanding of human nature, will find this worthwhile. |
| Subject |
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.
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Breuer, Josef, 1842-1925.
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Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. Studien über Hysteria.
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Psychoanalysts -- Biography.
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Psychoanalysis -- History.
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Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.
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Breuer, Josef, 1842-1925.
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Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. Studien über Hysteria.
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Psychoanalysis -- Biography.
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Psychoanalysis -- history.
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History, 19th Century.
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History, 20th Century.
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| ISBN |
9780465017355 alkaline paper |
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0465017355 alkaline paper |
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