Summary

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis, Freud developed psycho-analysis into a general psychology which became widely accepted as the predominant mode of discussing personality and interpersonal relationships. A volume of the Past Masters series of concise, authoritative introductions to the thought of leading intellectual figures of the past.