Freud's Monotheism

William Parsons author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:26th Jan '23

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This Element summarizes the details of Freud's psychology of religion, the development and origins of contemporary western monotheism.

This Element consists of three parts. 'What Freud Said' a summary of Freud's psychology of religion. 'What Freud got Wrong' surveys the history of the multidisciplinary critiques levelled at his interpretative strategies. 'Towards a Revised Psychoanalytic Theory of Religion' suggests employing a psychoanalytic theory of religion.This Element consists of three interrelated parts. 'What Freud Said' summarizes the salient details of Freud's psychology of religion: his views on the origins and development of western religions; on contemporary western monotheisms; on the 'unpsychological' proceedings of the religio-cultural super-ego; his qualified endorsement of religious forms of psychotherapy; and his cursory analysis of eastern religions.'What Freud got Wrong' surveys the history of the multidisciplinary critiques (anthropological, sociological, later psychoanalytic, theological/philosophical) that have been levelled at his interpretative strategies. 'Towards a Revised Psychoanalytic Theory of Religion' suggests that the best way forward is to employ a psychoanalytic theory of religion which, taking its cue from the history of its critique, houses reflective, inclusive and dialogical elements. It presents illustrations taken from a variety of contemporary religio-cultural phenomena (marvel movies; issues concerning religion, sexuality and gender; the Megachurch; QAnon) as portable lessons for such applications.

ISBN: 9781108826518

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm

Weight: 133g

84 pages