Freud Among the Philosophers: The Psychoanalytic Unconscious and Its Philosophical Critics PDF
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Freud Among the Philosophers D O N A LD LEVY Freud Among the Philosophers THE PSYCHOANALYTIC UNCONSCIOUS AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL CRITICS Yale University Press New Haven & London Copyright © 1996 by Yale University. All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, including illustrations, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press), without written permission from the publishers. Designed by Betty Ng. Set in Sabon type by Keystone Typesetting, Inc., Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Printed in the United States of America by Vail-Ballou Press, Binghamton, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Levy, Donald, 1936- Freud among the philosophers : the psychoanalytic unconscious and its philosophical critics / Donald Levy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-300-06632-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Psychoanalysis and philosophy. 2. Psychoanalytic interpretation. I. Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. II. Title. BF175.P45L48 1996 I50.i9'52 —dc20 96-2169 CIP A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 21 In memory of my parents and of my sister Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction i i Wittgenstein's Critique of Psychoanalysis 9 2 Is the Psychoanalytic Unconscious a Dispensable Concept? 57 3 The Problem of Unverifiability 83 4 Is Psychoanalysis a Scientific Advance? Griinbaum's Critique 129 Afterword 167 Appendix: Addendum to Griinbaum 173 References 179 Index 185 Acknowledgments This book had its origins in work I did for the doctoral degree in philosophy at Cornell University. Richard Boyd advised me during the process of writing my thesis, and I am grateful for his efforts on my behalf. Paul Edwards and Marilyn Hamilton provided invaluable suggestions and support during the years in which I strug gled to turn some of the ideas in my thesis into articles (Levy, 1983a, 1983b, 1987, 1988). The long incubation that transformed those articles into this book could not have succeeded without the inter vention of many people, prominent among them being my col leagues at Brooklyn College and Michael Eigen, whose numerous hints and riddling remarks helped greatly. Several sabbatical leaves made possible by the administration at Brooklyn College provided me with the time I needed to write. I am indebted to Adolph Griin- baum for corresponding with me concerning my review (1988) of his book. Marcia Cavell and Paul Robinson encouraged my work at a crucial time, as did David Richards; from start to finish, his advice, assistance, encouragement, and support sustained me while I wrote this book, as did the kindness and enthusiasm o fDiane Richards.
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