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Schopenhauer and Freud

C Young1, A Brook

  • 1Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|February 1, 1994
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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Arthur Schopenhauer's philosophy, particularly 'The World as Will and Representation', predates Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theories.
  • Previous scholarship has explored philosophical influences on psychoanalysis, but direct conceptual links between Schopenhauer and Freud warrant deeper examination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the extent to which Schopenhauer's philosophical concepts anticipated key Freudian doctrines.
  • To analyze the parallels between Schopenhauer's 'will' and Freud's concepts of the unconscious and id.
  • To explore Schopenhauer's insights on madness, repression, and sexuality in relation to Freudian theory.

Main Methods:

  • Close textual analysis of Schopenhauer's 'The World as Will and Representation'.

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  • Comparative analysis of Schopenhauer's concepts with foundational Freudian theories.
  • Examination of historical context and potential intellectual influences.

    • Main Results:

    • Schopenhauer's concept of the will forms the basis for Freud's unconscious and id.
    • Schopenhauer's writings on madness foreshadow Freud's theories of repression and neurosis etiology.
    • Schopenhauer's work includes precursors to Freud's theory of free association and sexuality.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant conceptual overlaps exist between Schopenhauer's philosophy and Freud's psychoanalytic theories.
    • Schopenhauer articulated fundamental aspects of Freud's doctrines, including the unconscious, repression, and sexuality.
    • The findings prompt re-evaluation of Freud's claims regarding his engagement with Schopenhauer's work.