Freud — The Definitive Biography: The True Story of the Father of Psychoanalysis

di Deivede Eder Ferreira (Autore)

ABRAFP, 2025

Freud: The Definitive Biography, written by Deivede Eder Ferreira, psychoanalyst, offers an illuminating and meticulously crafted portrait of the man who transformed our understanding of the human mind. Going beyond clichés and academic simplifications, this work traces Sigmund Freud's intellectual journey from the cafés of fin-de-siècle Vienna to the formulation of the most influential psychological theory of the twentieth century. Drawing upon historical documents, patient notes, personal letters, and Freud's own writings, Ferreira presents Freud's life in its full complexity—his early scientific struggles, his ambitions and disappointments, his groundbreaking discoveries, and the personal tensions that shaped both the man and his work. Each chapter blends rigorous scholarship with elegant storytelling, making this biography accessible to new readers while offering depth and nuance for students of psychoanalysis. More than a chronological account, the book explores the emotional, cultural, and philosophical forces that molded Freud's thought. It reveals the origins of key concepts such as the unconscious, repression, dream symbolism, and the Oedipus complex, showing how these ideas emerged from clinical practice as well as from the intimate drama of Freud's own experience. This biography delivers a definitive, engaging, and human portrayal of Freud—neither idealized nor diminished—presenting him as a thinker who dared to explore the darkest regions of the psyche and, in doing so, transformed our understanding of ourselves.

• Autore: Deivede Eder Ferreira
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: ABRAFP
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232933654