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Volume 16 gained significant notoriety because it serves as the audio foundation for Onfray's polarizing book, Le Crépuscule d'une idole ( Twilight of an Idol ). Released around 2010–2011, these lectures sparked a massive public debate in France between Onfray and professional psychoanalysts.
: Over 13 hours of recorded lectures (the digital "Volume 16.1" subset covers approximately 5.5 hours).
In this 16th installment, Onfray continues his "counter-history" approach by challenging the traditional, often hagiographic view of Freud taught in academic settings. He focuses on several controversial themes:
: Onfray argues that Freud’s work contains elements of irrationality, discussing topics like telepathy, spiritualism, numerology, and magical thinking as substitutes for scientific thought.
While traditional history views Freud as a liberator of the unconscious, Onfray reclassifies him within his "Counter-History" series as a thinker who perhaps obscures more than he reveals through his own "manifest content" of dreams and negation. Product Details for Collectors
: The lectures delve into specific clinical examples, questioning the validity of Freud’s "cures" and the underlying logic of psychoanalytic equivalence. Historical Context and Controversy
For those seeking the "full" audio experience, here are the key specifications: : 13-CD Box Set or digital download.
, titled Freud (2) , is a critical exploration of Sigmund Freud’s legacy, concluding a two-part investigation that began in Volume 15. This audio collection, published by Frémeaux & Associés , consists of 13 CDs of live lectures delivered by Onfray at the Université Populaire de Caen. The Core Objective: Dismantling the "Freudian Myth"
: A recurring critique is Freud’s perceived dismissal of physical biology in favor of "magical causalities" to explain human behavior.
: Available through retailers like FNAC and Amazon .
Book available as eBook or printed version from O'Reilly.com
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Volume 16 gained significant notoriety because it serves as the audio foundation for Onfray's polarizing book, Le Crépuscule d'une idole ( Twilight of an Idol ). Released around 2010–2011, these lectures sparked a massive public debate in France between Onfray and professional psychoanalysts.
: Over 13 hours of recorded lectures (the digital "Volume 16.1" subset covers approximately 5.5 hours).
In this 16th installment, Onfray continues his "counter-history" approach by challenging the traditional, often hagiographic view of Freud taught in academic settings. He focuses on several controversial themes: Volume 16 gained significant notoriety because it serves
: Onfray argues that Freud’s work contains elements of irrationality, discussing topics like telepathy, spiritualism, numerology, and magical thinking as substitutes for scientific thought.
While traditional history views Freud as a liberator of the unconscious, Onfray reclassifies him within his "Counter-History" series as a thinker who perhaps obscures more than he reveals through his own "manifest content" of dreams and negation. Product Details for Collectors Product Details for Collectors : The lectures delve
: The lectures delve into specific clinical examples, questioning the validity of Freud’s "cures" and the underlying logic of psychoanalytic equivalence. Historical Context and Controversy
For those seeking the "full" audio experience, here are the key specifications: : 13-CD Box Set or digital download. This audio collection
, titled Freud (2) , is a critical exploration of Sigmund Freud’s legacy, concluding a two-part investigation that began in Volume 15. This audio collection, published by Frémeaux & Associés , consists of 13 CDs of live lectures delivered by Onfray at the Université Populaire de Caen. The Core Objective: Dismantling the "Freudian Myth"
: A recurring critique is Freud’s perceived dismissal of physical biology in favor of "magical causalities" to explain human behavior.
: Available through retailers like FNAC and Amazon .
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