Webster, Richard
Why Freud Was Wrong: Sin, Science and Psychoanalysis
- ISBN 13:
- 9780951592250
- author:
- Webster, Richard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Orwell Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 708
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.8 x 4.4 cm
- Genre:
- Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
This study of Sigmund Freud's life and work sets out to provide an answer to the controversies surrounding one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. By tracing Freud's personality to his childhood, the book reveals how his messianic dreams shaped the psychoanalytic 'science' he created.
The author argues that Freud's theories were based on a flawed intellectual tradition, rooted in rationalist theories of human nature and dualist mind-body philosophies. This critique is presented alongside an intellectual biography and a comprehensive examination of the cultural context in which psychoanalysis emerged.
The book's central thesis is that Western thinkers remain dominated by these rationalist theories, which in turn are rooted in Judaeo-Christian religious teachings. This thought-provoking analysis sheds new light on the development of psychoanalysis and its enduring influence on modern thought.
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