Literature, Psychoanalysis And The New Sciences Of Mind (foundations Of Modern Literary Theory)

At a time when psychoanalysis is attacked by biologists, psychologists and literary critics alike, this book offers a radical defence. Literature, Psychoanalysis and the New Sciences of Mind gives a clear introduction to the theories of Freud and Jung, the strange linguistic rewriting of Freud by Jacques Lacan. It explores the extraordinary variety of ways in which these writings have been applied to literature and literary theory. But for the first time, they are put in the context of recent biological theories of mind and sexuality. Gives a clear introduction to the theories of Freud and Jung and the strange linguistic rewriting of Freud by Jaques Lacan. Explores the extraordinary variety of ways in which these writings have been applied to literature and literary theory and are put in the context of recent biological theories of mind and sexuality. For those interested in literary theory and criticism. Also available in Hardcover 0-582-06653-0 $79.95. Literature, Psychoanalysis and the New Sciences of Mind gives a clear introduction to the theories of Freud and Jung, the strange linguistic rewriting of Freud by Jacques Lacan and the extraordinary variety of ways in which these have been applied to literature and literary theory. Leonard Jackson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 217-232) And Indexes.