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In this book, originally published in 1963, Dr Fine sets out to describe what Freud said, and to re-evaluate his views critically in the light of the best knowledge of the time.
Dr Fine undertook, in writing this book, the formidable task of examining the whole body of Freud's thought, to clarify what he said, and to review his ideas critically in the light of the best available existing knowledge.
Dr Fine develops a major thesis that all modern psycho-analysis derives from Freud, though it has moved far in many different directions. The contention is that emphasis on schools is misleading and has obscured the actual historical growth of the science.
List of contents
Part 1. The Beginnings of Psycho-Analysis – 1886-1900 1. Historical Antecedents 2. The Exploration of Neurosis – 1886-1895 3. Self-Analysis – 1895-1899 Part 2. Id Psychology: The First Psycho-Analytic System – 1900-1914 4. The Unconscious 5. The Libido Theory 6. Transference and Resistance 7. The Resolution of the Problem of the Classical Neuroses 8. Case Histories 9. The Broader Scope of Psycho-analysis (a) Anthropology (b) Art 10. The Reaction to Freud Part 3. Ego Psychology: The Total Personality – 1914-1939 11. The Total Personality: Id, Ego, Superego (a) The Id (b) The Ego (c) The Superego 12. Revised Views on Neurosis and Therapy 13. The Structure of Society 14. The Profession of Psycho-analysis 15. Freud’s Major Works from 1914 to 1939 Part 4. Retrospect and Prospect 16. Freud and Subsequent Developments 17. Psycho-analysis, Psychiatry, and Psychology 18. The ‘Schools’ of Psycho-analysis. Footnotes. Bibliography. Chronological Listing of Freud’s Writings on Psycho-analysis. Selected List of Commentaries on Freud. Index.
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Reuben Fine
