Although Freud's name is not mentioned among individuals that Wittgenstein specifies their influence in his thought, studying Wittgenstein's works suggests some kind of methodological similarity between Freud's psychoanalysis and his therapeutic approach to philosophy. This similarity titled as a "metaphor" in paragraph 255 of Philosophical Investigations is considered as a kind of "method- transfer". In other words, Wittgenstein extends Freud's treatment of neurotic patients toward philosophical problems. It must be notified that this similarity does not mean the complete overlap (correspondence) between these methods, even in some cases the gap between them is so extensive that must be considered some kind of methodological difference. In order to facilitate the comparison, at first some of the most important techniques of Freud's psychoanalysis are indicated. Then based on two principal areas, this study investigates the similarities and differences between Freud's psychoanalysis in neurotic patients therapy and Wittgenstein's therapeutic approach to philosophical problems.
Rouhani, S., Nozohor, Y., Abdollahnejad, M., & Bakhshipour, A. (2015). Freud and Wittgenstein: A Methodological Comparison. Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 10(39), 119-140.
MLA
Sahar Rouhani; Yousef Nozohor; Mohammadreza Abdollahnejad; Abbas Bakhshipour. "Freud and Wittgenstein: A Methodological Comparison". Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 10, 39, 2015, 119-140.
HARVARD
Rouhani, S., Nozohor, Y., Abdollahnejad, M., Bakhshipour, A. (2015). 'Freud and Wittgenstein: A Methodological Comparison', Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 10(39), pp. 119-140.
VANCOUVER
Rouhani, S., Nozohor, Y., Abdollahnejad, M., Bakhshipour, A. Freud and Wittgenstein: A Methodological Comparison. Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 2015; 10(39): 119-140.
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