A Century of Psychoanalysis: Critical Retrospect and Prospect

At the end of the first century of psychoanalytic theory and therapy, this paper takes critical stock of its past performance as a theory of human nature, and as a therapy. An account of the distinction between the dynamic and cognitive species of unconscious is followed by a critique of Freudian and post-Freudian psychoanalysis, as well as by an unfavorable verdict on the reconstruction of psychoanalysis by the ?hermeneutic? philosophers. Concluding remarks assess the future prospects of psychoanalysis in the 21st century.

Keywords:

• Verdict On Psychoanalysis
• Classical
• Post-FREUDIAN
• Hermeneutic