The Future of an Illusion

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Sigmund Freud

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Martino Fine Books

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Publisher	Martino Fine Books
Publication Year	2010
ISBN-13	9781891396380
ISBN-10	1891396382
Binding	Paperback
Number of Pages	100 Pages
Language	(English)
Dimensions (Cms)	22.8 x 15.2 x 1.2
Weight (grms)	148
Subject	Psychology

Reprint of the 1928 edition. The Future of an Illusion is a book written by Sigmund Freud in 1927. It describes his interpretation of religion's origins, development, psychoanalysis, and its future. Freud describes religion as an illusion, as one of the wishes that are the "fulfillments of the oldest, strongest, and most urgent wishes of mankind." This title remains a landmark work of the 20th century.

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. He is one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of psychology, whose ideas have had a profound impact on fields ranging from psychology and psychiatry to literature, art, and culture. Freud’s theories on the unconscious mind, the structure of the psyche, psychosexual development, and the role of repression in mental illness have shaped not only psychological theory but also broader intellectual movements, although many of his ideas have been subject to criticism and revision over time.