What is this ‘unconscious’?

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Barnaby B. Barratt
DOI: 10.4324/9781003558262-4
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Abstract

The ‘unconscious’ is probably one of the most overworked terms in the history of the human sciences, of allopathic medicine, and of philosophy in the euromodern tradition. Arguably, it has become unserviceable and should be dropped.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Philosophy and Theoretical Science Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Psychoanalysis Philosophy and Politics

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
60–80
Publication date
12 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter