Freud, Psychoanalysis and Symbolism |
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Author:
| Petocz, Agnes |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-02150-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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Freud, Psychoanalysis and Symbolism brings the topic of symbolism back into psychology. It offers a new theory, derived from Freud, and argued to be better than all other existing accounts. In the first systematic investigation of the development of Freud's treatment of symbolism throughout his published works, Agnes Petocz uncovers a broad theory of symbolism which is far superior to the widely accepted 'official' Freudian view. She also reverses the usual approach to symbolism, by...
More DescriptionFreud, Psychoanalysis and Symbolism brings the topic of symbolism back into psychology. It offers a new theory, derived from Freud, and argued to be better than all other existing accounts. In the first systematic investigation of the development of Freud's treatment of symbolism throughout his published works, Agnes Petocz uncovers a broad theory of symbolism which is far superior to the widely accepted 'official' Freudian view. She also reverses the usual approach to symbolism, by asking first what are the basic requirements which any general theory of symbolism must meet.