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The Philosopher's Desire: Psychoanalysis, Interpretation, and Truth

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The Philosopher's Desire: Psychoanalysis, Interpretation, and Truth - Egginton, William
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This book is about interpretation as it pertains to literature, philosophy, and psychoanalysis. It argues against certain trends of thought that claim we should do without interpretation by demonstrating that interpretation, as described by psychoanalysis, is already a fundamental aspect of all human experience. Egginton examines the idea of interpretation developed by Freud; how that notion was in turn changed by Lacan; the debate around psychoanalytic interpretation staged by philosophers like Deleuze and Derrida; and ...

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The Philosopher's Desire: Psychoanalysis, Interpretation, and Truth 2007, Stanford University Press, Palo Alto

ISBN-13: 9780804756006

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The Philosopher's Desire: Psychoanalysis, Interpretation, and Truth 2007, Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA

ISBN-13: 9780804755993

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