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Who Am I? The Self/Subject According to Psychoanalytic Theory

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The article argues that the importation into psychoanalytic theory of the terms “self†and “subject†is neither true to Freud’s intentions, nor necessary, nor helpful. Having observed how Freud undermined these concepts in both his Topographical Model and Structural Model, the article turns to the position of Ogden. Two of his contributions masterfully deconstruct the concept of “the subject†through a selection of positions advocated by Freud, Klein, and Winnicott. But he then revitalizes the concept in his own way, claiming it to be “central†and “irreducible.†This article argues for a more radical stance than Ogden’s; whereas Ogden is reductionist with regard to the subject, this article argues for eliminativism.

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  • Alex Watson, 2014. "Who Am I? The Self/Subject According to Psychoanalytic Theory," SAGE Open, , vol. 4(3), pages 21582440145, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:4:y:2014:i:3:p:2158244014545971
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244014545971
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