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Seduction, Drive and Repetition

Freud’s Metaphysics of Trauma

Paperback EN 1e druk 9789462704862
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This book makes the compelling argument that the key to understanding Freud’s clinical writings and psychoanalytical theories lies in his trauma theory. The authors argue that Freud never truly abandoned his initial trauma theory – the seduction theory – in favour of the Oedipus complex and the primacy of fantasy. Instead, Freud progressively enriched his understanding of trauma, expanding his theory to include references to the evolution of human beings and organic life. Trauma runs as a red thread throughout Freud’s oeuvre. It occupies a central position in both his clinical case studies and his meta-psychological speculations. Freud ultimately develops a metaphysics of trauma and a tragic view of human existence – a worldview that continues to resonate within contemporary philosophy and psychoanalysis.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9789462704862
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:288
Druk:1
Verschijningsdatum:1-9-2025
Hoofdrubriek:Psychologie

Inhoudsopgave

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 The psychologization of trauma and the origination of seduction theory

Chapter 2 Seduction and hysterical disposition: Dora

Chapter 3 Trauma, aggression and father complex: The Rat Man

Chapter 4 Seduction, primal scene and constitution: The Wolf Man

Chapter 5 Constitution, phylogeny and evolutionary biology

Chapter 6 Traumatic neurosis, compulsion to repeat and drive theory: Beyond the Pleasure Principle

Chapter 7 Trauma and character: The man Moses

Chapter 8 Freud’s metaphysics of trauma

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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