Freud's Mass Psychology: Questions of Scale (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333997420)

Freud's Mass Psychology examines one of the key concepts in the theory of the psyche. Surprenant treats it as an epistemological issue rather than exclusively as a socio-political issue. Focusing on this neglected concept enables the author to raise anew the question of the 'application' of psychoanalysis, beyond a mechanistic understanding of this term and of Freud's writings. This study brings together important topics associated with psychoanalysis, recent French philosophy, and political thought. The original arguments that it develops should interest anyone preoccupied with the relevance of psychoanalytic concepts in philosophy and in related disciplines, notably in the field of literary studies.

Author: C. Surprenant
ISBN-10: 0333997425
ISBN-13: 9780333997420
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2002
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.62w x 0.64d