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The Secret Symmetry of Maimonides and Freud

Nathan Szajnberg

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English
Routledge
01 June 2023
1. Takes a psychoanalytic and phenomenological approach to Freud's 'The Interpretation of Dreams' and Maimonides' 'Guide of the Perplexed'

2. Shows how the literary structure of both the Torah and Guide is similar to Freud’s account of the structure of the Unconscious (including Preconscious/Conscious secondary revision) in dream work

3. This book demonstrates parallels in Freud's/Maimonides' ideas about concealing and revealing, allowing analysts to see how uncovering secrets can lead to a fuller inner life for their subjects

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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   453g
ISBN:   9781032414669
ISBN 10:   1032414669
Pages:   98
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Nathan Szajnberg is a training analyst and retired Sigmund Freud Professor of Psychoanalysis at The Hebrew University, Israel. Szajnberg was born in Germany, grew up in Rochester, NY, and attended the College and Medical School at the University of Chicago, USA. His residencies include pediatrics, general, and child psychiatry, and he completed his psychoanalytic training at the St. Louis Institute, USA. He lives in Palo Alto with his wife and four children.

Reviews for The Secret Symmetry of Maimonides and Freud

Once one starts reading one wonders at the depth and meaning of the connection between these two wise souls. They enrich and add to each other across seven hundred years, bringing to light how past and present interact, opening dimensions and possibilities of being in our ongoing search and growth. A stimulating and healing contribution that keeps giving, at once awakening and restoring. Michael Eigen, Author of 'The Challenge of Being Human' 'Contact with the Depths', 'Faith'. Nathan Szajnberg has recognized a stunning link between 12th century Physician-Rabbi and a 19-20th century physician-psychologist. Each one found the cipher that aids understanding of esoteric narratives that enhance our lives. The story of discovery was a task of a lifetime revealing Szajnberg's genius: seeing connections across his career and across centuries. The volume exposes another connection among the three that represents the revival of Aristotilean thought that promotes the cultivation of Reason. A great story for anyone who loves scholarship!' Theodore Shapiro, MD. Emeritus Professor, Weil Cornell Medicine. Editor Jnl. American Psychoanalytic Assoc. (1983 - 1992)


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