On Freud's "The future of an illusion" / edited by Mary Kay O'Neil & Salman Akhtar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Neil, Mary Kay.

Akhtar, Salman, 1946 July 31-

Series:

Contemporary Freud.

Contemporary Freud

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. Zukunft einer Illusion--English.

Freud, Sigmund.

Psychology, Religious.

Psychoanalysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Edition:

1st

Place of Publication:

London : Karnac, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""The Future of an Illusion"" reveals Freud's reflections about religion as well as his hope that in the future science will go beyond religion, and reason will replace faith in God. The discussion with an imaginary critic revealed his internal debate, mirroring the debate about this subject in the outside world. However, it also enlightens his way of thinking: deconstructing and constructing at the same time. This volume considers Freudian ideas and their implications today, while focusing on the contradictions and gaps in Freud's proposals. The question of the coexistence between religion an

Contents:

Cover; Copy Right; CONTEMPORARY FREUD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; ON FREUD'S "THE FUTURE OF AN ILLUSION"; PART I: The Future of an Illusion (1927c); PART II: Discussion of The Future of an Illusion; Epilogue; REFERENCES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-429-91690-6

0-429-90267-0

0-429-47790-2

1-282-77969-9

9786612779695

1-84940-687-1

9780429477904

OCLC:

723944257