Totem and Taboo Resemblances Between the Psychic Lives of Savages and Neurotics

Whatever you think about Freud's theory about childhood sexual development, his observations in Totem and Taboo, Moses and Monotheism, and Society and its Discontents, are spot on. All three books are full of insights on the sources of human behavior, most of which hidden or masked as something else. Freud's exposure of the tangible reality that lies behind, jokes, myths, mores, etc., ring true. Like Sherlock Holmes explanations of his deductions, Freud's explanations of the sources behind much of what we believe become obvious. You say to yourself, "Of course. Why did it take so long for someone like Freud to tell us what should have been obvious?"

I am a Freud fan, so, you won't hear anything bad from me regarding this book. Most individuals are divided over Mr. Freud. Some absolutely despise him and some absolutely love him. I absolutely love his literature. This submission provides a very interesting and unique look into the accepted and un-accepted with regard to totem and taboo. If you find that you are on the fence about Freud, take a chance and read it. If your not a fan or no chance of being a fan, you are likely not seeing this review anyhow, so, jump in! Its Freud! Just the thought of attempting to see any topic through the eyes of Freud is tantalizing beyond belief.

It’s very interesting the type of logic and thinking that Freud uses in the cases and examples presented in the book.

Great to read. I was more interested in the content than the few spelling errors that some of the other reviews found troubling - if you are interested in Freud's perspectives you will appreciate this translation.

I needed to reread Freud to learn about totem. The taboo part, while interesting is a bit outdated. The Oedipal complex oh well. Back to the Golden Bough.

Why Freud is still relevant only takes reading one... just one of his books and having a little critical thinking ability.

Good book

Okay

L'assenza delle note a margine del testo la trovo una scelta sbagliata. Arrivato nei tempi previsti.Bella la copertina. Grazie all'uso di un font di grandi dimensioni si legge molto bene.