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Noting that for all the controversy surrounding Freud, his work has not been subjected to much clear and sustained philosophical analysis, scholars of philosophy from Oceania, the US, and Britain consider what insights he can offer their field and what challenges it can present him. They discuss the philosophy of mind, ethics, sexuality, and civilization.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
The Analytic Freud is an important and stimulating corrective to this overlooked but highly significant area. Moving away from the longstanding debate over the scientific status of Freudian theory, The Analytic Freud discusses the implications of Freud for philosophy in four clear sections: Philosophy of Mind
Ethics
Sexuality
Civilization The essays discuss both the problems Freudian theory poses for contemporary philosophy and what philosophy can ask of Freudian theory. An international team of contributors explore the tensions and dialogue between psychoanalysis and philosophical theories on emotion, will, self-deception, sexuality, love, humor, morality and social interaction, demonstrating how productive and mutually enhancing the relationship between philosophy and Freudian theory can be. Essential reading for all who are interested in philosophy and psychoanalysis, The Analytic Freud presents and enriching and timely discussion of Freud and contemporary philosophy.


About the Author
Michael Levine is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Western Australia. He is the author of Hume and the Problem of Miracles and Pantheism: A Non-Theistic Concept of Deity.

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The Analytic Freud is an important and stimulating corrective to this overlooked but highly significant area. Moving away from the longstanding debate over the scientific status of Freudian theory, The Analytic Freud discusses the implications of Freud for philosophy in four clear sections:

Philosophy of Mind

Ethics

Sexuality

Civilization

The essays discuss both the problems Freudian theory poses for contemporary philosophy and what philosophy can ask of Freudian theory. An international team of contributors explore the tensions and dialogue between psychoanalysis and philosophical theories on emotion, will, self-deception, sexuality, love, humor, morality and social interaction, demonstrating how productive and mutually enhancing the relationship between philosophy and Freudian theory can be. Essential reading for all who are interested in philosophy and psychoanalysis, The Analytic Freud presents and enriching and timely discussion of Freud and contemporary philosophy.

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