Philosophy 387 - Freud and Philosophy

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Bard College

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Cognitive Science, German Studies Freud's writings are examined in light of the questions, challenges, and opportunities they pose for philosophy, and from the perspective of the kinds of criticisms that philosophy has directed against psychoanalytic theory. Readings include The Interpretation of Dreams; Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis; The Ego and the Id; Inhibition, Symptom and Anxiety; Beyond the Pleasure Principle; Civilization and Its Discontents, and critical secondary sources. Prerequisite: a previous course in philosophy and permission of the instructor.

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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