Freud

The book "Freud" by Jonathan Lear offers a comprehensive and updated introduction to the thought world of Sigmund Freud. In this fully revised second edition, Freud's influence on various philosophical areas is examined, including the philosophy of mind, free will, determinism, rationality, the self and subjectivity, as well as ethics and religion. The author highlights the philosophical relevance of Freud's fundamental rule, which states that one should express everything that comes to mind without censorship or inhibition. This connects psychoanalysis with the philosophical exploration of self-awareness and truthfulness, opening new avenues for moral psychological and ethical research. The second edition includes a new introduction and conclusion, as well as revised sections on psychological structures and object relations, as well as Freud's critique of religion and morality.