A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
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A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential work *Eros and Civilization*, which offers a critical, psychoanalytic and philosophical reinterpretation of Freud’s theories in relation to society and liberation.
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| A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud canonical | 1 |
| Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud | 1 |
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Target entity: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud Context triple: [Eros and Civilization, subtitle, A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud]
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Freud: A Life for Our Time
Freud: A Life for Our Time is a comprehensive intellectual biography of Sigmund Freud that situates his life and theories within their broader historical and cultural context.
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Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom
Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom is a seminal 1809 work by German idealist philosopher F.W.J. Schelling that explores the nature of human freedom, the problem of evil, and the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human subjectivity.
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Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
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The Concept of a Person and Other Essays
The Concept of a Person and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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Target entity: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud Target entity description: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential work *Eros and Civilization*, which offers a critical, psychoanalytic and philosophical reinterpretation of Freud’s theories in relation to society and liberation.
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A.
Freud: A Life for Our Time
Freud: A Life for Our Time is a comprehensive intellectual biography of Sigmund Freud that situates his life and theories within their broader historical and cultural context.
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B.
Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom
Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom is a seminal 1809 work by German idealist philosopher F.W.J. Schelling that explores the nature of human freedom, the problem of evil, and the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human subjectivity.
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C.
Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
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D.
The Concept of a Person and Other Essays
The Concept of a Person and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
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literary subtitle ⓘ |
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A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
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Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
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| associatedWith | Herbert Marcuse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | Sigmund Freud’s theories ⓘ |
| field |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical analysis of Freud’s theories
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liberation and social transformation ⓘ philosophical reinterpretation of Freud ⓘ relation between psychoanalysis and society ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory literature
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philosophy of psychoanalysis ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Herbert Marcuse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Eros and Civilization ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Western Marxism
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critical theory ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Frankfurt School
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Freudian theory ⓘ Marxist theory ⓘ |
| subtitleOf | Eros and Civilization ⓘ |
| theme |
eros and civilization
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instinct theory and social order ⓘ repression and liberation ⓘ |
| usedAs | subtitle in first English edition of Eros and Civilization ⓘ |
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A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
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Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud