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After examining late 18th-century shifts in scientific paradigms, this study reconsiders the history of psychoanalysis, notably its suppression and repression of phenomena associated with hypnosis in its search to establish itself as a science in accord with new ideals of scientific reasoning.

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Preface to the American edition; Preface to the original edition; 1. From Lavoisier to Freud; 2. Psychoanalysis put to the test; 3. On some of Freud's heirs; 4. Narcissistic wounds; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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      Publisher Stanford University Press
      Published 1 February 1992
      ISBN-13 9780804719506
      978-0804719506
      ISBN-10 0804719500
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      After examining late 18th-century shifts in scientific paradigms, this study reconsiders the history of psychoanalysis, notably its suppression and repression of phenomena associated with hypnosis in its search to establish itself as a science in accord with new ideals of scientific reasoning.

      Table of Contents
      Preface to the American edition; Preface to the original edition; 1. From Lavoisier to Freud; 2. Psychoanalysis put to the test; 3. On some of Freud's heirs; 4. Narcissistic wounds; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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