Freud’s Theory of Dreams
A Philosophico-Scientific Perspective
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy
| Author: | Michael T. Michael | ISBN: | 9781442230453 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | September 10, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael T. Michael |
| ISBN: | 9781442230453 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | September 10, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Freud’s Theory of Dreams: A Philosophico-Scientific Perspective evaluates Freud’s theory of dreams in light of the many philosophical and scientific criticisms that have been brought against it. Michael T. Michael addresses the validity of Freud’s method of dream interpretation, the scientific nature of the theory, and how Freud’s ideas bear up to modern research on dreams, engaging on the way with critics such as Ludwig Wittgenstein, Clark Glymour, Karl Popper, Adolf Grünbaum, and J. Allan Hobson. Michael reaches beyond the traditional “for” and “against” polarity to offer a more balanced perspective on Freud’s theory. He argues that reports of the demise of Freud’s theory have been greatly exaggerated, and instead the theory is a live hypothesis fully deserving of continued scientific exploration.
Freud’s Theory of Dreams: A Philosophico-Scientific Perspective evaluates Freud’s theory of dreams in light of the many philosophical and scientific criticisms that have been brought against it. Michael T. Michael addresses the validity of Freud’s method of dream interpretation, the scientific nature of the theory, and how Freud’s ideas bear up to modern research on dreams, engaging on the way with critics such as Ludwig Wittgenstein, Clark Glymour, Karl Popper, Adolf Grünbaum, and J. Allan Hobson. Michael reaches beyond the traditional “for” and “against” polarity to offer a more balanced perspective on Freud’s theory. He argues that reports of the demise of Freud’s theory have been greatly exaggerated, and instead the theory is a live hypothesis fully deserving of continued scientific exploration.
