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This edition includes a substantial new preface by the author, in which he discusses repression, determinism, transference, and practical rationality, and offers a comparison of Aristotle and Lacan on the concept of desire. MacIntyre takes the opportunity to reflect both on the reviews and criticisms of the first edition and also on his own philosophical stance.

Table of Contents
Preface to the revised edition, Introductory and bibliographical note, 1 Prolegomena, 2 Freud’s account of the unconscious, 3 Mental words and mental concepts, 4 Describing and explaining, 5 Theory and therapy, Index

The Unconscious

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 2 December 2004
      ISBN-13 9780415333030
      978-0415333030
      ISBN-10 0415333032
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      Philosophy of mind

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This edition includes a substantial new preface by the author, in which he discusses repression, determinism, transference, and practical rationality, and offers a comparison of Aristotle and Lacan on the concept of desire. MacIntyre takes the opportunity to reflect both on the reviews and criticisms of the first edition and also on his own philosophical stance.

      Table of Contents
      Preface to the revised edition, Introductory and bibliographical note, 1 Prolegomena, 2 Freud’s account of the unconscious, 3 Mental words and mental concepts, 4 Describing and explaining, 5 Theory and therapy, Index

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