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Freud and Dewey on the Nature of Man is a book written by Morton Levitt that explores the contrasting views of Sigmund Freud and John Dewey on human nature. The book delves into the philosophical and psychological theories of these two influential thinkers and their understanding of the human psyche. Levitt examines Freud's psychoanalytic theory, which emphasizes the influence of unconscious desires and instincts on human behavior, and Dewey's pragmatic theory, which emphasizes the role of experience and environment in shaping human nature. The book also explores the implications of these theories for topics such as morality, education, and social policy. Levitt argues that a deeper understanding of these two perspectives can provide valuable insights into the complexities of human nature and help us navigate the challenges of modern society. Overall, Freud and Dewey on the Nature of Man is a thought-provoking and informative read for anyone interested in psychology, philosophy, or the nature of human beings.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Though it has been one of the most influential critical works of the last fifty years, Wayne Booth's The Rhetoric of Fiction has disappointed many readers in its treatment of modernism. Despite Booth's astute and influential readings of earlier novels, his system shed little light on the experiments in point of view that characterize many more recent works. Despite a revision some two decades after its first publication, the book continues to strike many readers as outdated in its choices of authors and texts. In a bold updating of that seminal work, Morton P. Levitt, long-time editor of the Journal of Modern Literature, explores the rhetoric of point of view in modernist and post-modernist novels, offering new insights into some of the greatest works of the last century. As the editor of one of the most important journals in the field, Levitt has been uniquely situated to absorb and reflect critically upon the most significant scholarship on modernist fiction. In a series of subtle, persuasive readings, he demonstrates that the rejection of omniscience is one of the defining characteristics of modernist and post-modernist novels. From Joyce and Woolf to Philip Roth, Don DeLillo, and José Saramago, Levitt discusses a wide range of texts in readings that will be accessible to students and invaluable to scholars.

Contributing Authors Include Else Frenkel-Brunswik, Edith Buxbaum, Margaret Fries, And Many Others.