03000nam 2200577 a 450 991045597110332120200520144314.00-262-26253-30-262-27240-70-585-00306-89780262272407(CKB)111000211167234(SSID)ssj0000154859(PQKBManifestationID)11163894(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000154859(PQKBWorkID)10417946(PQKB)11027147(MiAaPQ)EBC3338440(OCoLC)961876473(OCoLC-P)961876473(MaCbMITP)2992(Au-PeEL)EBL3338440(CaPaEBR)ebr2001039(OCoLC)923251678(EXLCZ)9911100021116723419950308d1996 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrA final accounting[electronic resource] philosophical and empirical issues in Freudian psychology /Edward ErwinCambridge, Mass. MIT Pressc1996xvi, 322 p"A Bradford book."0-262-52814-2 0-262-05050-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-314) and indexes.AnnotationMore than a century has passed since Sigmund Freud began his groundbreaking work in psychoanalysis yet there is no consensus about his legacy; instead there is persistent disagreement not only about Freud's reputation and place in history but about the proper standards to use in evaluating his theory and therapy. This book develops epistemological standards for Freudian psychology and provides a comprehensive evaluation of, and possibly final, verdict on Freud's theory and therapy. Unlike any other evaluation published to date, it contains a systematic discussion of both the Freudian experimental and non-experimental evidence and the proper standards for interpreting the evidence. Part I considers the view that Freud's theory should be judged by special evidential standards deemed appropriate for judging hypotheses of commonsense psychology. Edward Erwin argues against this view and for the employment of standards applicable to causal hypotheses of both the natural and social sciences. Erwin also addresses other issues about standards such as the need for experimental evidence, the use of placebo controls, the proper goals of psychotherapy, and the use of meta-analysis in analyzing outcome data. The standards developed in part I of the book are used in part II in evaluating the best available Freudian evidence. A Bradford Book.PsychoanalysisElectronic books.Psychoanalysis.150.19/52Erwin Edward1937-950229MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455971103321A final accounting2148273UNINA