ES 541
Readings in Freud
Spring, 2008
Michael B. Hoffman, M.D.
312/321-9486
mbhof@aol.com
This course is meant to revisit Freud with the
added perspective of additional years of lived and clinical experience.
We will look to see what meaning we can find in Freud both personally and
for our work.
Goals
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Deepen our understanding of Freud and his discoveries
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Deepen our understanding of his theory of how the
mind operates, both the primitive as well as the more developed mind
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See how these understandings can deepen our understanding
both of ourselves and of our clinical work
Evaluation
This is a pass-fail course. Grade will be based
on class participation and on two one-page reaction papers.
Class participation includes evidence of reading
assigned readings, ability to raise questions about assigned readings,
and the ability to relate clinical experience to concepts presented in
readings. Additionally, this may include occasional presentations of readings
to the class.
Attendance is mandatory except in emergencies and/or
pre-arranged with the instructor.
Required Books
Bettleheim, B. (1982). Freud and man’s soul.
New York: Vintage
ISBN # 0394710363
Lear, J. (1990). Love and it’s place in
nature: A philosophical interpretation of Freudian psychoanalysis.
New Haven and London: Yale University Press ISBN # 0300074670
Magid, B. (Ed.). (1993). Freud’s case studies:
Self-psychological perspectives. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press,
Inc. ISBN # 0881631329
Two Notes
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I am open to adjusting the content and scheduling
of the course should our interest dictate. Especially since this posting
is late (1/3/08), if reading the Bettleheim is too much for the first session,
please let me (and your classmates know).
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I have gotten mixed signals about the availability
of the Lear book. One Borders lady said she could order them. I did place
an order for some extra copies. If she turns out to be correct, and you
would like one, please let me know.
Course Outline
Class 1
Bettelheim, B. (1982). Freud and man’s soul.
New York: Vintage Books
Class 2
Freud, S. (1905). Fragment of an analysis of a
case of hysteria. PEP Archive [For help retrieving Freud from PEP, see
"Finding
Freud Fast"]
Ornstein, P. (1993). Did
Freud understand Dora? In B. Magid (Ed.) Freud’s case studies: Self-psychological
perspectives (pp. 31-85). Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press, Inc.
Class 3
Freud, S, (1895). Miss Lucy R. PEP Archive
Lear, J. (1990). Introduction; and Catharsis: Fantasy
and reality. In Love and it’s place in nature: A philosophical interpretation
of Freudian psychoanalysis (pp. 3-68). New Haven and London: Yale University
Press
Class 4
Freud, S. (1909). Analysis of a phobia in a five
year old boy. PEP Archives
Ornstein, Anna. (1993). Little
Hans: His phobia and his Oedipus Complex. In B. Magid (Ed.), Freud’s
case studies: Self-psychological perspectives (pp. 87-106). Hillsdale,
NJ: The Analytic Press, Inc.
Lear, J. (1990). Interpretation and transformation:
The case of Little Hans. In Love and it’s place in nature: A philosophical
interpretation of Freudian psychoanalysis. (pp. 98-119).
Class 5
Freud, S. 1900). The method of interpreting dreams:
An analysis of a specimen dream. In The interpretation of dreams
(pp. 96-121) PEP Archive
Lear, J. (1990). The Interpretation of Dreams.
In Love and its place in nature: A philosophical interpretation of Freudian
psychoanalysis (pp. 69-97).
Class 6
Freud. S. (1909). Notes upon a case of obsessional
neurosis. PEP Archives
Kiersky, S., & Fosshage, J. L. (1993). The
Two Analyses of Dr. L.: A Self-psychological perspective on Freud’s treatment
of the Rat Man. In B. Magid (Ed.), Freud’s case studies: Self-psychological
perspectives (pp. 107-134).
Class 7
Freud, S. (1925). On Negation. PEP Archive
_______ (1911). Formulations on the two principles
of mental functioning. PEP Archive
_______ (1936). Disturbance of memory on the Acropolis.
PEP Archive
Lacan, J. (1975). Introduction to the commentaries
on Freud’s Papers on technique; Introduction and reply to Jean Hyppolite’s
presentation of Freud’s Verneinung; Appendix: A spoken commentary on Freud’s
Verneinung, by Jean Hyppolite. In The seminar of Jacques Lacan: Book
1 (pp. 7-18, 52-61, 289-297). New York, London:
W. W. Norton & Co. Scan
Class 8
Freud, S. (1914). The Moses of Michelangelo. PEP
Archives
Bettleheim, B. (1990). How I learned about psychoanalysis.
In Freud’s Vienna and other essays. New York: Knopf.
Scan
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