The last resistance : the concept of science as a defense against psychoanalysis / Marcus Bowman.
"Radical and uncompromising, The Last Resistance is a penetrating rediscovery of the essential nature of psychoanalysis. Looking at the Freud wars in the historical context of the rise of modern science and the decline of traditional religion, it shows how outmoded notions of science are used a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2002.
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| Series: | SUNY series, alternatives in psychology.
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| Summary: | "Radical and uncompromising, The Last Resistance is a penetrating rediscovery of the essential nature of psychoanalysis. Looking at the Freud wars in the historical context of the rise of modern science and the decline of traditional religion, it shows how outmoded notions of science are used as a resistance to the rational investigation of the self. Unashamedly partisan, this new examination of the controversies raging around psychoanalysis will prove compelling for readers of every faction in the Freudian conflicts."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 183 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-177) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585478767 9780585478760 0791454517 9780791454510 0791454525 9780791454527 9780791488218 0791488217 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |