Freud: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Storr, Anthony

Brand: Oxford University Press, USA

Edition: Oxford University Press

Number Of Pages: 176

EAN: 9780192854551

Release Date: 28-06-2001

Package Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.5 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Part Number: 9780192854551

Details: Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, developed a totally new way of looking at human nature. Only now, with the hindsight of the half-century since his death, can we assess his true legacy to current thought. As an experienced psychiatrist himself, Anthony Storr offers a lucid and objective look at Freud's major theories, evaluating whether they have stood the test of time, and in the process examines Freud himself in light of his own ideas. An excellent introduction to Freud's work, this book will appeal to all those broadly curious about psychoanalysis, psychology, and sociology.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.