Fetishism, Psychoanalysis, and Philosophy

Name: Fetishism, Psychoanalysis, and Philosophy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Fetishism, Psychoanalysis, and PhilosophyThe Iridescent Thing\nAuthor(s): Alan Bass\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138556409, 978-1138556409\nSynopsis\nFetishism, Psychoanalysis, and Philosophy explores how and why Freuds late work on fetishism led to the beginnings of a re-formulation of the theory and practice of psychoanalysis. Freud himself, however, was unaware of the long history of the concept of fetishism, a history crucial to understanding the concept. \n\nThis book contains three main thrusts. One is historical, tracing the development of the concept of fetishism from the 16th century onwards. The focus here is on two important thinkers: Charles de Brosses from the 18th century, and Auguste Comte from the 19th. The second thrust is philosophical. Fetishism is always about the relation between the mind and things. Martin Heidegger, Jaques Derrida, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty have made essential contribut.