Department
History
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
The approach of this paper is comparative by necessity, for Freud always maintained that the ideas and theories of psychoanalysis were his own. The comparative nature of this investigation precludes the formation of a direct cause and effect analysis of Nietzsche's contributions to Freud's ideas. Insufficient evidence prevents a solid conclusion that Nietzsche was the intellectual mentor of Sigmund Freud. Indications leading to the establishment of Nietzsche as Freud's direct predecessor appear to be given weight by the near correlations which may be drawn between the major ideas of both men. This does not directly establish a link between the two men, but what can be established is the sure knowledge that the concepts of Freud's theories of psychology were not the solitary and unique contributions of an isolated genius in Vienna. When compared with the psychological concepts of Nietzsche, Freud's ideas were not wholly original.
Advisor
Robert B. Luehrs
Date of Award
Spring 1971
Document Type
Thesis - campus only access
Recommended Citation
Morris, John, "Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud: A Comparative Approach to Their Theories" (1971). Master's Theses. 1398.
DOI: 10.58809/EMNB8706
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/1398
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