Journal Name:
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi
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Abstract (2. Language):
Not a few feminist writers, such as Kristeva, Irigaray, and Chodorow, have dealt with Freud’s psychoanalysis so far,
but it is not clear to what degree the Freudian theory grounds their arguments, because Freud himself developed
his psychoanalysis mainly for the male mental world (Seelenleben). In this paper, we shall follow Freud’s train
of thought exclusively from this angle. After the geneses of Pcpt.-Cs., id, ego, and super-ego (W-Bw, Es, Ich, and
Über-Ich, respectively) are treated (§§7-10), we shed light on how these factors relate to the female spirituality
(§§11-24) and why feminists could still rely on Freud’s thought (§25). On the other hand, the present research will
also provide an easy introduction to Freud’s psychoanalysis, by reference to which each thinker could overview
the Freudian theory (Fig. (5) and Fig. (8) will help). In this respect, we shall also take account of the masculine
side of his discussion, that is to say, how a man usually develops his male personality, while we constantly put it
in stark contrast to the female spirituality. Although, in this modern world, not a few thinkers criticize the Freudian
theory as non-scientific like Popper did (§2), we should remember that there remain supporters of his theory, such
as Grümbaum (§3). We shall touch on this kind of argument relating to philosophy of science in the first half of
this paper, which will also provide some useful knowledge for the readers who still get doubtful of the Freudian
theory and its usage in feminist arguments.
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