Freud and the Question of Pseudoscience
Freud and the Question of Pseudoscience is a 1998 book about Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, by the philosopher Frank Cioffi. The book received positive reviews.
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| Author | Frank Cioffi |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Sigmund Freud |
| Publisher | Open Court |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 313 |
| ISBN | 0-8126-9385-X |
Summary
Cioffi discusses the work of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. He also criticizes the philosopher Adolf Grünbaum and his work The Foundations of Psychoanalysis (1984), and the philosopher Richard Wollheim and James Hopkins's anthology Philosophical Essays on Freud (1982).[1]
Publication history
Freud and the Question of Pseudoscience was published by Open Court in 1998.[2]
Reception
Freud and the Question of Pseudoscience received positive reviews from Sebastian Gardner in The Times Literary Supplement and Daniel L. Buccino in Readings,[3][4] a mixed review from the philosopher Daniel Hutto in Philosophical Investigations,[5] and a negative review from F. L. Coolidge in Choice.[6] The book was also reviewed by the philosopher Edward Erwin in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research.[7]
Gardner credited Cioffi with a "remarkable knowledge" of both Freud's work and scholarly literature about Freud. He credited Cioffi with criticizing Freud with "brilliant wit".[3] Buccino praised Cioffi's discussion of Freud's theories of causality.[4] Hutto credited Cioffi with raising interesting points, but questioned whether his views were fully consistent.[5] Coolidge wrote that the book bordered on "intellectual turgidity and logical incoherence" and that it was "neither a brilliant criticism nor an important analysis of psychoanalysis."[6]
References
Footnotes
- Cioffi 1998, pp. 1, 8, 49, 64, 240–264.
- Cioffi 1998, p. iv.
- Gardner 1999, p. 4.
- Buccino 1999, p. 14.
- Hutto 2000, pp. 187–190.
- Coolidge 1999, p. 1344.
- Erwin 2001, pp. 730–732.
Bibliography
- Books
- Cioffi, Frank (1998). Freud and the Question of Pseudoscience. Chicago: Open Court. ISBN 0-8126-9385-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Journals
- Buccino, Daniel L. (1999). "Freud and the question of pseudoscience (Book Review)". Readings. 14 (4).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)
- Coolidge, F. L. (1999). "Freud and the question of pseudoscience (Book Review)". Choice. 36 (7).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)
- Erwin, Edward (2001). "Freud and the question of pseudoscience (Book Review)". Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 62 (3). doi:10.2307/2653553.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)
- Gardner, Sebastian (1999). "Freud and the question of pseudoscience (Book Review)". The Times Literary Supplement (5039).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)
- Hutto, Daniel D. (2000). "Reviews". Philosophical Investigations. 23 (2).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)