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Alasdair MacIntyre argues that Freud's conception of the
unconscious is complicated by his tendency to use the term in two
different ways. MacIntyre shows how Freud uses the term
"unconscious" both as a straightforward description of
psychological phenomena, and as an evaluative notion to explain the
links between childhood events and adult behavior. This
clarification helps to shed light on the many misunderstandings of
psychoanalysis, and to separate out what is and what is not of
lasting value in Freud's account of the unconscious.
This new edition includes a substantial new preface by the author,
in which he discusses repression, determinism, transference, and
"practical rationality," and offers a rare comparison of Aristotle
and Lacan on the concept of desire. MacIntyre takes the opportunity
to reflect both on the reviews and criticisms of the first edition
and also on his own philosophical stance.
Alasdair MacIntyre argues that Freud's conception of the
unconscious is complicated by his tendency to use the term in two
different ways. MacIntyre shows how Freud uses the term
"unconscious" both as a straightforward description of
psychological phenomena, and as an evaluative notion to explain the
links between childhood events and adult behavior. This
clarification helps to shed light on the many misunderstandings of
psychoanalysis, and to separate out what is and what is not of
lasting value in Freud's account of the unconscious.
This new edition includes a substantial new preface by the author,
in which he discusses repression, determinism, transference, and
"practical rationality," and offers a rare comparison of Aristotle
and Lacan on the concept of desire. MacIntyre takes the opportunity
to reflect both on the reviews and criticisms of the first edition
and also on his own philosophical stance.
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