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Sigmund Freud evolved his theories throughout his lifetime. This entailed many revisions and changes which he himself never tried to standardize rigidly into a definitive conceptual system. The need for some sort of a reliable guide which would spell out both the pattern of the evolution of Freud's thinking, as well as establish its inherent logic, was felt for a long time by both scholars and students of psychoanalysis. Drs. Laplanche and Pontalis of the Association Psychoanalytique de France succeeded admirably in providing a dictionary of Freud's concepts which is more than a compilation of mere definitions. After many years of creative and industrious research, they were able to give an authentic account of the evolution of each concept with pertinent supporting texts from Freud's own writing (in the Standard Edition translation), and thus have endowed us with an instrument for work and research which is characterized by its thoroughness, exactitude and lack of prejudice towards dogma. The Language of Psychoanalysis has already established itself as a classic and will long continue to be of invaluable use to both student and research-worker in psychoanalysis.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A must-have. The basis of inter-professional communication. THE student's psychoanalytic reference book.
All the main Freudian, Kleinnian, ... concepts are defined and discussed... and more.
Concepts are rigourously studied and explained.
All the main Freudian, Kleinnian, ... concepts are defined and discussed... and more.
Concepts are rigourously studied and explained.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
An Absolute must have for any student of the mind.
13 Nov 1998
Format:Hardcover
This dictionary style work is absolutely vital for any student of psychoanalysis, amateur or aspiring professional. From the armchair to the doctor's office, this book makes the intricacies of psychoanalytic terminology accessible in everyday language. Got a big psych test coming up? Don't know where to begin on what "object-cathexis" or "secondary Narcissism" could possibly mean? What to woo that special someone with your knowledge of "jouissance"? Go to the source. If that makes little or no sense, come here. (So to speak.)
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Essential psychoanalytic reference text
27 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
Excellent research and study aid. Each item is punctiliously cross-referenced to its origin in Freud's writings and within each definition the different terms used are cross-referenced in a format that is easy to follow without being intrusive to the eye. Despite its French authors, this work is not Lacanian, thus it lacks definitions for some psychoanalytic terms (e.g. signifier) which contemporary analysts must seek elsewhere, for instance in Dylan Evans' book. But its relevance to developing psychoanalytic research and practice remains incontrovertible to all Freudians, post- or not.
a comprehensive overview for any reader
9 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
This book is really useful if you are having trouble interpreting the often obscure and cryptic texts by Freud, Lacan, Klein, Laplanche, etc...
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