Freud on the Human Condition

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Although Freud has been primarily known for his theories of individual psychology, Freud himself never saw his work in such narrow terms. Rather, Freud constantly strove to develop a comprehensive theory of the human condition by using his psychology to explain fundamental features of human evolution, history and modern social life. In this course, we will approach Freud’s worldview, which often equated children, neurotics, “primitives” and proto-humans, through some of his lesser-read works which put his psychological theories in a larger context.

Texts
  • Freud, An Autobiographical Study
  • Freud, An Outline of Psycho-Analysis
  • Freud, Totem and Taboo
  • Freud, Moses and Monotheism
  • Freud, The Future of an Illusion
  • Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents
  • Freud, Leonardo da Vinci and A Memory of His Childhood
  • Freud, Writings on Art and Literature

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TAUGHT: SPRING 1995, WINTER 1996, SPRING 2010, SPRING 2017