Introductions to the texts are provided by Peter Gay, who has also written a general introduction which places the man and his work in the context of his time and culture. Containing 51 texts which span Freud's entire career, from early case histories, through his work on dreams and essays on sexuality, and on to his late writings (including "Civilisation and Its Discontents"), this book brings together his ideas as a scientist, humanist, doctor and philosopher.
Freudian thought permeates many aspects of 20th-century life, and to understand Freud is to explore not only his scientific papers but also his writings on art, literature, politics, religion and culture. Seller Inventory # AAZ9780099577119īook Description Paperback. He has also written clear introductions to the selected texts and a general introduction which places the man and his work in the context of his time and culture. It contains fifty-one key texts, spanning Freud's entire career from early case histories through his work on dreams, essays on sexuality, and on to his late writings, including Civilisation and Its Discontents.Peter Gay, a leading scholar of Freud, has put together this selection to provide a full portrait of Freud's thought. The Freud Reader is the first single-volume work to bring together in accessible form Freud's ideas as a scientist, humanist, doctor and philosopher. To understand Freud is to explore not only his scientific papers but also his vivid writings on art, literature, politics, religion and culture. Freudian thought permeates virtually every aspect of 20th century life. He has also written clear introductions to the selected texts and a general introduction which places the man and his work in the context of his time and culture.Book Description Paperback.
Peter Gay, a leading scholar of Freud, has put together this selection to provide a full portrait of Freud's thought. It contains fifty-one key texts, spanning Freud's entire career from early case histories through his work on dreams, essays on sexuality, and on to his late writings, including Civilisation and Its Discontents. Arguably the most comprehensive selection of Freud's work, The Freud Reader spans his career, from the early case histories to his later theories, and including essays on art, literature, politics, religion and culture.
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