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The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works 1
Pre-Psycho-Analytic Publications andUnpublished Drafts (1886 - 1899)This collection of twenty-four volumes is the first full paperback publication of the standard edition of The Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud in English'Hysteria' (1888)Papers on Hypnotism and Suggestion (1888-1892)Extracts from the Fliess Papers (1892-1899)Project for a Scientific Psychology (1895)
464 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1899
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Sigmund Freud
4,416 books8,466 followersDr. Sigismund Freud (later changed to Sigmund) was a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, who created an entirely new approach to the understanding of the human personality. He is regarded as one of the most influential—and controversial—minds of the 20th century.
In 1873, Freud began to study medicine at the University of Vienna. After graduating, he worked at the Vienna General Hospital. He collaborated with Josef Breuer in treating hysteria by the recall of painful experiences under hypnosis. In 1885, Freud went to Paris as a student of the neurologist Jean Charcot. On his return to Vienna the following year, Freud set up in private practice, specialising in nervous and brain disorders. The same year he married Martha Bernays, with whom he had six children.
Freud developed the theory that humans have an unconscious in which sexual and aggressive impulses are in perpetual conflict for supremacy with the defences against them. In 1897, he began an intensive analysis of himself. In 1900, his major work 'The Interpretation of Dreams' was published in which Freud analysed dreams in terms of unconscious desires and experiences.
In 1902, Freud was appointed Professor of Neuropathology at the University of Vienna, a post he held until 1938. Although the medical establishment disagreed with many of his theories, a group of pupils and followers began to gather around Freud. In 1910, the International Psychoanalytic Association was founded with Carl Jung, a close associate of Freud's, as the president. Jung later broke with Freud and developed his own theories.
After World War One, Freud spent less time in clinical observation and concentrated on the application of his theories to history, art, literature and anthropology. In 1923, he published 'The Ego and the Id', which suggested a new structural model of the mind, divided into the 'id, the 'ego' and the 'superego'.
In 1933, the Nazis publicly burnt a number of Freud's books. In 1938, shortly after the Nazis annexed Austria, Freud left Vienna for London with his wife and daughter Anna.
Freud had been diagnosed with cancer of the jaw in 1923, and underwent more than 30 operations. He died of cancer on 23 September 1939.
In 1873, Freud began to study medicine at the University of Vienna. After graduating, he worked at the Vienna General Hospital. He collaborated with Josef Breuer in treating hysteria by the recall of painful experiences under hypnosis. In 1885, Freud went to Paris as a student of the neurologist Jean Charcot. On his return to Vienna the following year, Freud set up in private practice, specialising in nervous and brain disorders. The same year he married Martha Bernays, with whom he had six children.
Freud developed the theory that humans have an unconscious in which sexual and aggressive impulses are in perpetual conflict for supremacy with the defences against them. In 1897, he began an intensive analysis of himself. In 1900, his major work 'The Interpretation of Dreams' was published in which Freud analysed dreams in terms of unconscious desires and experiences.
In 1902, Freud was appointed Professor of Neuropathology at the University of Vienna, a post he held until 1938. Although the medical establishment disagreed with many of his theories, a group of pupils and followers began to gather around Freud. In 1910, the International Psychoanalytic Association was founded with Carl Jung, a close associate of Freud's, as the president. Jung later broke with Freud and developed his own theories.
After World War One, Freud spent less time in clinical observation and concentrated on the application of his theories to history, art, literature and anthropology. In 1923, he published 'The Ego and the Id', which suggested a new structural model of the mind, divided into the 'id, the 'ego' and the 'superego'.
In 1933, the Nazis publicly burnt a number of Freud's books. In 1938, shortly after the Nazis annexed Austria, Freud left Vienna for London with his wife and daughter Anna.
Freud had been diagnosed with cancer of the jaw in 1923, and underwent more than 30 operations. He died of cancer on 23 September 1939.
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December 12, 2013
I started studying the history of continental depth psychology seriously between sophomore and freshman years of college. Before that it had just been a matter of picking at Freud and Jung, but during the year out of school, frustrated by my ignorance and fascinated by the subject matter, I got serious about mastering the study. I did not actually read all of the contents of this first volume in order, but had read a number of the pieces previously, found this collection, then read all of it which hadn't been read before.
Of its contents, my favorite is Freud's Project for a Scientific Psychology of 1895. This works conveys not only the author's excitement about the prospect of establishing a new discipline, but also something of the breadth of his intellectual and theoretical ambition.
Of its contents, my favorite is Freud's Project for a Scientific Psychology of 1895. This works conveys not only the author's excitement about the prospect of establishing a new discipline, but also something of the breadth of his intellectual and theoretical ambition.
July 14, 2023
Me posiciono desde alguien que solo ha tenido contacto con el psicoanálisis freudiano de manera muy procesada (fichas de catedra, lecturas de Anna Freud, manuales, y esas cosas); y que esta ha sido mi primera experiencia leyendo directamente su obra.
Salvaguardando ello, este primer volumen de sus obras completas es peculiar, pero no tan potente como esperaba. Eso si, el trabajo de traducción y sistematización, además de aportes complementarios bastante precisos, realizado por J. Strachey es exquisito, sobre eso no hay debate.
Este primer volumen sirve para reconstruir, publicación a publicación y carta a carta, todos los estudios e influencias académicas (Charcot, Breuer, Fliess) que llevaron a Freud ser lo que fue. No vemos nada novedoso, más que un Freud ansioso por el posible origen psicológico de ciertas neurosis, e impactado por no poder encajar su formación medica en las divagaciones que estaban surgiendo en sus estudios privados.
Sin embargo, como la gran mayoría, resalto un texto muy, pero muy interesante colocado al final en este volumen: el "Proyecto de Psicología". Un ensayo bastante rebuscado y ambicioso, donde no me cabe duda que ha desgastado anímicamente a Freud todo el tiempo que estuvo abocado a su escritura, y por esto no me parece raro que haya ocultado y "odiado" este proyecto posteriormente. Pero he de reconocer que las ideas planteadas allí son geniales, muy poco fundamentadas en la mayoría de los casos, pero no deja de ser un ensayo muy lógico, metapsicológico y al mismo tiempo fisiológico, sobre el sistema psíquico humano. No dejo de pensar en los días ansiosos y noches insomnes que le ha desarrollado la escritura de este proyecto a Freud, demostrándonos que solo una persona obsesionada y apasionada por lo desconocido del humano, puede comenzar a construir lo que él construyó.
En fin: 7/10
Salvaguardando ello, este primer volumen de sus obras completas es peculiar, pero no tan potente como esperaba. Eso si, el trabajo de traducción y sistematización, además de aportes complementarios bastante precisos, realizado por J. Strachey es exquisito, sobre eso no hay debate.
Este primer volumen sirve para reconstruir, publicación a publicación y carta a carta, todos los estudios e influencias académicas (Charcot, Breuer, Fliess) que llevaron a Freud ser lo que fue. No vemos nada novedoso, más que un Freud ansioso por el posible origen psicológico de ciertas neurosis, e impactado por no poder encajar su formación medica en las divagaciones que estaban surgiendo en sus estudios privados.
Sin embargo, como la gran mayoría, resalto un texto muy, pero muy interesante colocado al final en este volumen: el "Proyecto de Psicología". Un ensayo bastante rebuscado y ambicioso, donde no me cabe duda que ha desgastado anímicamente a Freud todo el tiempo que estuvo abocado a su escritura, y por esto no me parece raro que haya ocultado y "odiado" este proyecto posteriormente. Pero he de reconocer que las ideas planteadas allí son geniales, muy poco fundamentadas en la mayoría de los casos, pero no deja de ser un ensayo muy lógico, metapsicológico y al mismo tiempo fisiológico, sobre el sistema psíquico humano. No dejo de pensar en los días ansiosos y noches insomnes que le ha desarrollado la escritura de este proyecto a Freud, demostrándonos que solo una persona obsesionada y apasionada por lo desconocido del humano, puede comenzar a construir lo que él construyó.
En fin: 7/10
December 24, 2020
Se trata de los primeros escritos de Freud, donde podemos apreciar cómo empiezan las primeras piedras teóricas del psicoanálisis y parte de su biografía. Textos importantes como "Tratamiento psíquico" que nos habla de la importancia de la palabra en el trabajo del paciente y de la evolución del reduccionismo biológico de los médicos al estado anímico del paciente. "Histeria" que nos habla como un recuerdo reprimido puede ejercer influencia en la patología del paciente (ojo, en este texto aún no se descubre la fantasía y el deseo sexual como parte de la problemática, aún se creía que era por trauma de abuso sexual) y el más importante: "Proyecto de psicología". Se trata del intento de argumentar su teoría psicoanalítica desde las bases de las neurociencias. Es una lástima que no le dio continuidad a esta teoría que le daría la base científica a esta disciplina. Muy agradecido con esta edición de amorrortu que te ayuda con las traducciones y notas de pie
April 9, 2023
Luego de leer las conferencias introductorias (xv y xvi) me lancé a leer sus obras completas desde el comienzo. Me llevo conceptos aislados y una profunda curiosidad de Freud intentando describir lo no descripto.
Es un texto que requiere acompañamiento y un porqué de su lectura que yo claramente no tuve. Me deslumbró su ingenuidad en el proceso de hipnosis que seguramente eran sus primeros pasos en su acercamiento al inconciente.
Es un texto que requiere acompañamiento y un porqué de su lectura que yo claramente no tuve. Me deslumbró su ingenuidad en el proceso de hipnosis que seguramente eran sus primeros pasos en su acercamiento al inconciente.
September 21, 2023
Non credo di dover giustificare le 5 stelle. Questi sono gli albori della psicanalisi. Le prime intuizioni di Freud, un Breuer spesso indeciso in riguardo all’eziologia, i magnifici casi clinici di Anna O., Dora, Elizabeth von R.
Chiunque sia appassionato di psicanalisi deve leggere almeno qualche capitolo di questi Scritti.
Chiunque sia appassionato di psicanalisi deve leggere almeno qualche capitolo di questi Scritti.
July 26, 2020
Alcuni argomenti non mi erano nuovi, eppure ho trovato tanto materiale interessante. Lo consiglio.
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January 2, 2023Last Christmas, I got this as a gift (along with some other volume of the collected works). In a few years I will read them all.
September 18, 2025
Libro interesante, que muestra el inicio del pensamiento y el análisis freudiano.
December 23, 2012
I'm basically always reading and re-reading Freud
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