In what is considered one of his greatest contributions to psychology, Austrian psychiatrist, Sigmund Freud describes his perspectives on the development and origins of religion--religion as an illusion, wishes that are the "fulfillments of the oldest, strongest, and most urgent wishes of mankind." He goes on to explain and illustrate, "what is characteristic of illusions is that they are derived from human wishes.""

2011 Reprint of 1949. Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality" was originally published by Freud in 1905 and reedited by him over the course of his life. The edition reprinted is the 1949 London Edition translated by James Strachey. In this work Freud advanced his theory of sexuality, in particular its relation to childhood. The three essays are "The Sexual Aberrations," "Infantile Sexuality" and "The Transformation of Puberty." In its final version, the "Three Essays" also included the...

Originally published in 1913, this classic treatise by Sigmund Freud applies psychoanalytic theory to the anthropological study of "primitive" peoples in order to explain the invention of religion, incest taboos, and civilization itself. As controversial as it has been influential, its impact continues to be felt a century after its initial publication. In a new foreword, the historian Robert Kenny puts the work in contextand suggests why it remains iconic. Dr. Kenny in an Australian Research Councilfellow at La Trobe University currently researching the relationship between psychology and...

Reprint of the 1928 edition. "The Future of an Illusion" is a book written by Sigmund Freud in 1927. It describes his interpretation of religion's origins, development, psychoanalysis, and its future. Freud describes religion as an illusion, as one of the wishes that are the "fulfillments of the oldest, strongest, and most urgent wishes of mankind." This title remains a landmark work of the 20th century.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

"Civilization and Its Discontents" is a book by Sigmund Freud, and is widely accepted as one of his most important works. Within it, he lists what he considers as the primary tensions between civilization and the individual. The chief tension, he maintains, originates from the individual's search for freedom and civilization's opposing requirement of conformity and repression. This text is recommended for anyone with a keen interest in psychology, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939) was an Austrian neurologist widely...

This vintage book contains the first volume of Sigmund Freud's seminal "Collected Papers." These papers constitute the basis for psychoanalysis, all of his other work being essentially founded on the clinical investigations of which these papers are the only published record. It offers the reader a comprehensive chronicle of his work, of the development of his ideas, and of psychoanalysis in general. This volume will appeal to anyone with an interest in Freud or psychoanalysis, and it will be of special utility to students. Chapters include: 'On Psychical Mechanism of Hysterical Phenomena',...

"An Outline of Psychoanalysis" is a seminal treatise by Sigmund Freud. It contains a detailed description of the psychic apparatus; an analysis of the ego; and a discussion of the needs of the id, the superego, and reality. This fascinating text will appeal to those with an interest in psychology and the work of Sigmund Freud, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal library. The chapters of this book include: 'The Physical Apparatus', 'The Theory of the Instincts', 'The Development of the Sexual Function', 'Mental Qualities', 'Dream-Interpretation as an Illusion', 'The...