The course will involve a close reading of Frued’s major work between 1893 and 1915. The focus will be on his evolving and contradictory understanding of the functioning of the mind, “the apparatus of the soul,” with and emphasis on repression and sexuality.
The readings will include: Studies on Hyseria and other papers from 1893 to 1899, The Interpretation of Dreams (1900), Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (1905), selected papers from 1907 through 1910, and the Papers on Metapsychology (1915).
Course requirements are regular attendance, 1-2 page comment on the reading before each class, participation in class discussions, and a term paper at the end of the semester.
