Eros and Civilization : A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud

A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud ''A philosophical critique of psychoanalysis that takes psychoanalysis seriously but not as unchallengeable dogma. . . . The most significant general treatment of psychoanalytic theory since Freud himself ceased publication.'' -Clyde Kluckhohn, The New York Times This Philosophical Critique Of Psychoanalysis Takes Psychoanalysis Seriously But Not As Unchallengeable Dogma. Pt. 1. Under The Rule Of The Reality Principle. The Hidden Trend In Psychoanalysis -- The Origin Of The Repressed Individual (ontogenesis) -- The Origin Of Repressive Civilization (phylogenesis) -- The Dialectic Of Civilization -- Philosophical Interlude -- Pt. 2. Beyond The Reality Principle. The Historical Limits Of The Established Reality Principle -- Phantasy And Utopia -- The Images Of Orpheus And Narcissus -- The Aesthetic Dimension -- The Transformation Of Sexuality Into Eros -- Eros And Thanatos. Herbert Marcuse ; With A New Preface By The Author. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This is Herbert Marcuse's masterpiece which transfixed youth in the 1960s, convincing the New Left there was hope in revolutionary activity. It's also Marcuse encounter with Signmund Freud, well worth the time to decipher it. Narcuse is optimistic, in that if we tame or transform capitalism, we can fix ourselves. It's a far cry from Freud's pessimistic outlook. In this classic work, Herbert Marcuse takes as his starting point Freud's statement that civilization is based on the permanent subjugation of the human instincts, his reconstruction of the prehistory of mankind - to an interpretation of the basic trends of western civilization, stressing the philosophical and sociological implications. front......Page 1 01......Page 12 02......Page 16 03......Page 28 04......Page 36 05......Page 46 06......Page 54 07......Page 58 08......Page 65 09......Page 71 10......Page 80 11......Page 89 epi......Page 94