Language of Psycho-Analysis
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Sigmund Freud evolved his theories throughout his lifetime. This entailed many revisions and changes which he himself never tried to standardize rigidly into a definitive conceptual system. The need for some sort of a reliable guide which would spell out both the pattern of the evolution of Freud's thinking, as well as establish its inherent logic, was felt for a long time by both scholars and students of psychoanalysis. Drs. Laplanche and Pontalis of the Association Psychoanalytique de France succeeded admirably in providing a dictionary of Freud's concepts which is more than a compilation of mere definitions. After many years of creative and industrious research, they were able to give an authentic account of the evolution of each concept with pertinent supporting texts from Freud's own writing (in the Standard Edition translation), and thus have endowed us with an instrument for work and research which is characterized by its thoroughness, exactitude and lack of prejudice towards dogma.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393011054
ISBN13:9780393011050
Release Date:February 1974
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:530 Pages
Weight:1.97 lbs.
Dimensions:1.7" x 6.4" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
a comprehensive overview for any reader
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book is really useful if you are having trouble interpreting the often obscure and cryptic texts by Freud, Lacan, Klein, Laplanche, etc...
Essential psychoanalytic reference text
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Excellent research and study aid. Each item is punctiliously cross-referenced to its origin in Freud's writings and within each definition the different terms used are cross-referenced in a format that is easy to follow without being intrusive to the eye. Despite its French authors, this work is not Lacanian, thus it lacks definitions for some psychoanalytic terms (e.g. signifier) which contemporary analysts must seek elsewhere, for instance in Dylan Evans' book. But its relevance to developing psychoanalytic research and practice remains incontrovertible to all Freudians, post- or not.
An Absolute must have for any student of the mind.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This dictionary style work is absolutely vital for any student of psychoanalysis, amateur or aspiring professional. From the armchair to the doctor's office, this book makes the intricacies of psychoanalytic terminology accessible in everyday language. Got a big psych test coming up? Don't know where to begin on what "object-cathexis" or "secondary Narcissism" could possibly mean? What to woo that special someone with your knowledge of "jouissance"? Go to the source. If that makes little or no sense, come here. (So to speak.)
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