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Freud as Philosopher and Metaphysician: The Case of Dora
Author(s) -
Duran Jane
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the philosophical forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.134
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1467-9191
pISSN - 0031-806X
DOI - 10.1111/phil.12249
Subject(s) - materialism , metaphysics , interpretation (philosophy) , philosophy , epistemology , psychoanalytic theory , terminology , psychoanalysis , psychology , linguistics
The Dora case is examined, for its use of psychoanalytic constructs and concomitant reliance on neurological terminology. Boothby and Robertson are cited as commentators, and it is concluded that both Dora and The Interpretation of Dreams point us in the direction of an intriguing, not‐quite‐materialistic philosophy of mind.