Freud's earlier cultural works
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Freud's earlier cultural works are a series of writings in which Sigmund Freud applied psychoanalytic theory to religion, society, and culture, laying the groundwork for his later reflections in Civilization and Its Discontents.
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| Freud's earlier cultural works canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Freud's earlier cultural works Context triple: [Civilization and Its Discontents, follows, Freud's earlier cultural works]
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A.
Freud and Philosophy
"Freud and Philosophy" is a major work of hermeneutics by Paul Ricoeur that explores the interpretive implications of Freud’s psychoanalysis for philosophy, culture, and the theory of meaning.
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The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud
The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud is the authoritative English translation and scholarly edition of Freud’s writings, edited and annotated by James Strachey and collaborators.
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A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential work *Eros and Civilization*, which offers a critical, psychoanalytic and philosophical reinterpretation of Freud’s theories in relation to society and liberation.
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Freud, Jews and Other Germans
"Freud, Jews and Other Germans" is a scholarly work by Peter Joachim Fröhlich that examines Sigmund Freud’s Jewish identity and its complex relationship with German culture and intellectual life.
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Contributions to Psycho-Analysis, 1921–1945
Contributions to Psycho-Analysis, 1921–1945 is a seminal collection of Melanie Klein’s psychoanalytic papers that helped establish and develop object relations theory and child analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freud's earlier cultural works Target entity description: Freud's earlier cultural works are a series of writings in which Sigmund Freud applied psychoanalytic theory to religion, society, and culture, laying the groundwork for his later reflections in Civilization and Its Discontents.
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A.
Freud and Philosophy
"Freud and Philosophy" is a major work of hermeneutics by Paul Ricoeur that explores the interpretive implications of Freud’s psychoanalysis for philosophy, culture, and the theory of meaning.
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B.
The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud
The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud is the authoritative English translation and scholarly edition of Freud’s writings, edited and annotated by James Strachey and collaborators.
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C.
A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential work *Eros and Civilization*, which offers a critical, psychoanalytic and philosophical reinterpretation of Freud’s theories in relation to society and liberation.
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D.
Freud, Jews and Other Germans
"Freud, Jews and Other Germans" is a scholarly work by Peter Joachim Fröhlich that examines Sigmund Freud’s Jewish identity and its complex relationship with German culture and intellectual life.
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E.
Contributions to Psycho-Analysis, 1921–1945
Contributions to Psycho-Analysis, 1921–1945 is a seminal collection of Melanie Klein’s psychoanalytic papers that helped establish and develop object relations theory and child analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | series of writings ⓘ |
| addressesTheme |
conflict between instinct and civilization
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death and war in modern society ⓘ origin of religious practices ⓘ role of aggression in social life ⓘ |
| appliesTheory | psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| author | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
collective psychology
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mass psychology ⓘ religious belief as illusion ⓘ superego origins in culture ⓘ taboo ⓘ totemism ⓘ |
| discipline | psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| examines |
group behavior
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myth and folklore ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ social institutions ⓘ |
| field | psychoanalytic cultural criticism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
culture
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religion ⓘ society ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego
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On Narcissism ⓘ The Future of an Illusion ⓘ Thoughts for the Times on War and Death ⓘ Totem and Taboo ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century social theory
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critical theory ⓘ cultural anthropology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laysGroundworkFor | Freud's later cultural theory ⓘ |
| method | interpretation of cultural phenomena through unconscious processes ⓘ |
| precedes | Civilization and Its Discontents ⓘ |
| publisherCountry |
Austria-Hungary
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linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Germany ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Freud's clinical psychoanalytic theory
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Freud's metapsychological writings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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