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On Freud's 'The Future of an Illusion'

"The Future of an Illusion" reveals Freud's reflections about religion as well as his hope that in the future science will go beyond religion, and reason will replace faith in God. The discussion with an imaginary critic revealed his internal debate, mirroring the debate about this su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Akhtar, Salman
Otros Autores: O'Neil, Mary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Karnac Books, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • COVER; CONTENTS; CONTEMPORARY FREUD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; ON FREUD'S "THE FUTURE OF AN ILLUSION"; Introduction; PART I The Future of an Illusion(1927c); PART II Discussion of The Future of an Illusion; 1 Deconstructing Freud's The Future of an Illusion: eight conceptual strands; 2 The illusion of a future: the rhetoric of Freud's critique of religious belief; 3 The past of an illusion: an evolutionary perspective on religious belief; 4 Religious fundamentalism and violence; 5 The morality of an "oppressed group."