Freud on Time and Timelessness
Freud on Time and Timelessness by Kelly Noel-Smith, published by Palgrave Macmillan UK on June 7, 2018, explores the intricate relationship between time and timelessness within the framework of psychoanalysis. This 226-page book delves into Freud’s fragmented insights on temporality, revealing how these concepts are fundamental yet not fully articulated in his work. Noel-Smith meticulously examines Freud’s writings and his extensive unpublished materials to uncover the reasons behind Freud’s reticence in discussing his profound thoughts on time.
Readers will find a thorough analysis that traces Freud’s hints and suspicions regarding time and its counterpart, timelessness. The book engages with key subjects such as philosophy, psychology, and psychoanalysis, offering a detailed exploration of how these themes intersect with Freud’s theories on personality and the mind. By piecing together Freud’s scattered ideas, Noel-Smith provides a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding temporality in psychoanalytic thought.
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Time and timelessness are fundamental principles of psychoanalysis yet Freud does not present a consolidated theory of temporality. In this book Kelly Noel-Smith pieces together Freud’s scattered ‘hints’ and ‘suspicions’ about time and its negative, timelessness. She traces a careful temporal trail through Freud’s published works and his daunting Nachlass, and provides a compelling reason as to why Freud kept his remarkable thoughts about time to himself.
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