The temptation of biology : Freud's theories of sexuality ; followed by, Biologism and biology /

"The Temptation of Biology is one of Laplanche’s central achievements in the latter half of his career: a major monograph on sexuality. Originally published as Le fourvoiement biologisant de la sexualité chez Freud, republished in 1999 as La sexualité humaine and as Problématiques VII in 2006,...

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Main Author: Laplanche, Jean (Author)
Other Authors: Nicholson-Smith, Donald (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Unconscious in Translation, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"The Temptation of Biology is one of Laplanche’s central achievements in the latter half of his career: a major monograph on sexuality. Originally published as Le fourvoiement biologisant de la sexualité chez Freud, republished in 1999 as La sexualité humaine and as Problématiques VII in 2006, in this volume it is followed by Laplanche’s 1997 talk at the University of Buenos Aires when he was awarded the title Doctor Honoris Causa, a paper which addresses a key aspect of the monograph: 'Biologism and Biology'"--Publisher.
Item Description:Translation of: Le fourvoiment biologisant le la sexualité chez Freud (lectures 1991-1992 at University of Paris VII, X, and XIII) and Biologisme et biologie (lecture given on October 23, 1997 at the University of Buenos Aires).
Originally published as Le fourvoiement biologisant le la sexualité chez Freud (Paris: Synthélabo, 1993). Second edition published under title La sexualité humaine, with annexed talk of October 23, 1997: Biologisme et biologie (Paris: Synthélabo, 1999). Third edition (unchanged) published under title Problématiques VII: Le fourvoiment biologisant le la sexualité chez Freud, suivi de "Biologisme et biologie" (Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 2006).
Physical Description:xii, 140 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 133-138).
ISBN:9781942254003
1942254008
9781942254010
1942254016