The Unconscious in Philosophy, and French and European Literature
Author | : Fernand Vial |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789042029217 |
ISBN-13 | : 9042029218 |
Rating | : 4/5 (218 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Unconscious in Philosophy, and French and European Literature by : Fernand Vial
Download or read book The Unconscious in Philosophy, and French and European Literature written by Fernand Vial and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the idea of the unconscious as it emerges in French and European literature. It discusses the functioning of the normal unconscious mind and provides examples of the abnormal unconscious in poems and literature. Psychiatric cases as they are understood today are illustrated as mirrored in literature describing the functioning of the disturbed mind.