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The first in-depth Encyclopedia on the life, work, and theories of Sigmund Freud, this A-Z reference includes the most recent debates on such topics as the theory of dreams and the Oedipus complex, as well as biographical sketches of leading figures in the Freudian movement. Coverage also includes philosophers who anticipated or influenced Freud, such as Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, and the many movements influenced by his work, from the early twentieth-century Surrealists to the present day.
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Although he published a book skeptical about Freud's ideas in 1996, Erwin (philosophy, U. of Miami at Coral Gables, Florida) maintains that Freud's deep, if not always correct insights and far- flung influence justify continued attention to the founder of psychoanalysis. The 195 international contributors (the reviewer compulsively counted them) comprehensively analyze his life, the evolution of his controversial ideas, and impact of the psychoanalytic movement; the 249 topics to which they contributed are noted, from "Abraham, Karl," the founder of the Berlin Psychoanalytic Society, to the Freudian concept of "working through." The alphabetical entries notably include assessment of the current state of psychoanalysis worldwide, and critiques including feminists pro and con of Freudian theories. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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