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Psychology and the Soul: A Study of the Origin, Conceptual Evolution, and Nature of the Soul
Otto Rank
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Description for Psychology and the Soul: A Study of the Origin, Conceptual Evolution, and Nature of the Soul
Paperback. Rank suggests that it is in expression of group beliefs that the idea of the soul attains its greatest power. Translator(s): Richter, Gregory C.; Lieberman, E. James, M.D. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; JM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 281.
In his last years, Otto Rank turned his lifetime of thought and learning toward two of the most difficult topics in human history: religion and the soul. The result was this now-classic work, available in this new, very accessible English translation. Unlike many other intellectuals of the twentieth century, Rank maintains a place for the soul rather than dismissing it as a fantasy. The soul and the beliefs about it, he argues, set forth the foundation for psychology, with its complex analyses of consciousness, self-consciousness, and personality. Rank's commentary is not limited to beliefs about individual souls but includes ideas ... Read more
In his last years, Otto Rank turned his lifetime of thought and learning toward two of the most difficult topics in human history: religion and the soul. The result was this now-classic work, available in this new, very accessible English translation. Unlike many other intellectuals of the twentieth century, Rank maintains a place for the soul rather than dismissing it as a fantasy. The soul and the beliefs about it, he argues, set forth the foundation for psychology, with its complex analyses of consciousness, self-consciousness, and personality. Rank's commentary is not limited to beliefs about individual souls but includes ideas ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801872372
SKU
V9780801872372
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About Otto Rank
Otto Rank (1884-1939) was one of the most important students of Freud, especially famous for winning Freud's admiration, then for striking out independently. Among his most enduring works are Art and Artist: Creative Urge and Personality Development; Beyond Psychology; The Double; The Myth of the Birth of the Hero; The Trauma of Birth; and The Incest Theme in Literature ... Read more
Reviews for Psychology and the Soul: A Study of the Origin, Conceptual Evolution, and Nature of the Soul
Recommended, both as a fascinating and little-known document in the history of psychology and as a provocative reading of the history of psychology.
Religious Studies Review
Will interest many students of the history of psychoanalysis... Rank's conclusions contribute to present-day controversies about the status of psychoanalysis as a science.
Psychiatric Times
The first complete English translation ... Read more
Religious Studies Review
Will interest many students of the history of psychoanalysis... Rank's conclusions contribute to present-day controversies about the status of psychoanalysis as a science.
Psychiatric Times
The first complete English translation ... Read more