Re: Psychoanalysis Re: "happiness is a transitory state"

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Carrol Cox wrote:

> Neither do I; the topic is not really suitable for e-list discussion.
> But in fact all _positive_ references to psychoanalysis on e-lists
> _also_ consist of "blow-off opinions," since they always take the
> validity of psychoanalysis for granted. Occasionally I merely like to
> signal the existence of the current widespread rejection of it. For that
> reason I'm not, except for your post, even reading the posts with this
> subject line, since I have nothing more to say about it. Those who are
> so confident of the validity of psychoanalysis really should read Crews,
> Timpanaro, et al. There is an extensive bibliography in the book I
> cited.

This, of course, is a developed argument, and not a "blow-off
opinion" or easy dismissal, and it's offered by someone who's
developed through deep engagement with others ("I'm not...even
reading the posts") and with the author's own psyche as well. That's
why it's so persuasive!

Doug