Freud and the desire of the psychoanalyst

Freud's invention of psychoanalysis was based on his own desire to know something about the unconscious, but what have been the effects of this original desire on psychoanalysis ever since? How has Freud's desire created symptoms in the history of psychoanalysis? Has it helped or hindered...

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Main Author: Cottet, Serge (Author)
Other Authors: Gilbert, Kate, Holland, John, Khiara, Beatrice
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
French
PhysicalDescription:1 online resource.
Published: London : Karnac Books, 2012.
ISBN:9781849407298
1849407290
1283431920
9781283431927
Series:Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research library.
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Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Summary:Freud's invention of psychoanalysis was based on his own desire to know something about the unconscious, but what have been the effects of this original desire on psychoanalysis ever since? How has Freud's desire created symptoms in the history of psychoanalysis? Has it helped or hindered its transmission?Exploring these questions brings Serge Cottet to Lacan's concept of the psychoanalyst's desire: less a particular desire like Freud's and more a function, this is what allows analysts to operate in their practice. It emerges during analysis and is crucial in enabling the analysand to begin wo.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781849407298
1849407290
1283431920
9781283431927
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.