Freud's Foes

Psychoanalysis, Science, and Resistance

By (author) Kurt Jacobsen

Publication date:

16 August 2009

Length of book:

196 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

243x161mm
6x10"

ISBN-13: 9780742522633

Freud's Foes, the latest title in the Polemics series, addresses Freud's fiercest contemporary critics. Kurt Jacobsen defends psychoanalysis, while accepting that it has inherent flaws. He argues that although today's 'foes' pose as daring savants, they are only the latest wave of critics that psychoanalysis has encountered since its controversial birth, and he easily debunks their arguments.

Introduction
Chapter 1: Science and the Psyche
Chapter 2: Birth Pangs
Chapter 3: Psychoanalysis Versus Cultural Lesions
Chapter 4: Medicine and Invisible Wounds
Chapter 5: Biological Veneers and Corporate Elixirs
Chapter 6: Short Cuts to Tall Tales
Conclusion
Index
About the Author

Kurt Jacobsen brings a verve and energy to Freud’s defense that is more often found in the writings of his enemies. His counterattack in the 'Freud Wars' contrasts Freud’s enlightened thinking with the ignorance and cruelty of much of the orthodox psychiatry of his time.