William James and Sigmund Freud on the Mind - Saving Subjectivity

This is the first extended study comparing the philosophies of mind promoted by Sigmund Freud and William James, whose opposing views had profound influences on the development of 20th century philosophy, cognitive science, and psychology.

List of contents

Introduction 1 Freud's philosophy of mind 2 James's assault on metaphysical dualism 3 Concerning subjectivity 4 Attending to thought 5 The enigmatic self 6 On agency Conclusion

About the author

Alfred I. Tauber, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Zoltan Kohn Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Boston University, has extensively published in philosophy and history of science that include philosophical critiques of psychoanalysis and Freud's contemporary significance in Freud, the Reluctant Philosopher (2010) and Requiem for the Ego: Freud and the Origins of Postmodernism (2013).

Summary

This is the first extended study comparing the philosophies of mind promoted by Sigmund Freud and William James, whose opposing views had profound influences on the development of 20th century philosophy, cognitive science, and psychology.

Product details

• Authors: Alfred Tauber, Alfred I. Tauber, Tauber Alfred I.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032900360
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290036-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy of Mind, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Phenomenology & Existentialism, Phenomenology and Existentialism, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis