Thomas De Quincey and the Cognitive Unconscious
| Author | : Markus Iseli |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 2015-08-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137501080 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137501081 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (081 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Thomas De Quincey and the Cognitive Unconscious by : Markus Iseli
Download or read book Thomas De Quincey and the Cognitive Unconscious written by Markus Iseli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Thomas De Quincey's notion of the unconscious in the light of modern cognitive science and nineteenth-century science. It challenges Freudian theories as the default methodology in order to understand De Quincey's oeuvre and the unconscious in literature more generally.