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[Psychoanalysis, romantic nature philosophy and German idealistic thinking]
Psyche
|June 1, 1989
Summary
Post-war German psychoanalysts revised Freud's theories, synthesizing his work with Jungian psychology and anthropology. This revision stemmed from German romanticism, influencing their integration of therapeutic schools under Nazi rule and beyond.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Psychoanalysis
Context:
- Examines the historical roots of Freud-revision at the Stuttgart Institute of Psychotherapy and Depth Psychology in the post-war era.
- Highlights the post-war drive to synthesize Freudian psychoanalytic theory with C. G. Jung's holistic, worldly-spiritual theories and philosophical anthropology.
Purpose:
- To investigate the historical underpinnings of psychoanalytic revisionism in post-war Germany.
- To explore the influence of German romantic and idealistic traditions on the integration of psychoanalytic schools.
Summary:
- The revision of Freudian theory was influenced by German romantic and idealistic thought.
- This intellectual tradition predisposed psychoanalysts to integrate diverse psychotherapeutic schools, a process initiated during the Nazi regime and continued post-war.
Impact:
- Suggests a link between German philosophical traditions and the willingness of psychoanalysts to engage in therapeutic school integration.
- Provides historical context for the evolution of psychoanalytic thought and practice in Germany.