Part I
15–17 November 2023

In 1910, Freud delivered his paper, “The Prospects of Psychoanalytical Therapy”, in front of an audience gathered at the second international psychoanalytical congress in Nuremberg. In one of his boldest claims, Freud stated the following: “that a therapeutic procedure cannot be performed in the same way as a theoretical investigation”, thus granting an upper hand to clinical evidence over theory. However, what is important to understand is that during his speech, Freud introduces novel technical concepts such as counter-transference, but also, he enunciates a hint at therapeutic “authority” and other subjects, as key elements for psychoanalysis to work properly. After a century of psychoanalysis, what is the theoretical purpose of the Freudian discovery as it tries to tackle contemporary problems while engaging with novel ways at treating the subject? Could psychoanalysis be both political and clinical? If so, then is metapsychology indispensable for psychoanalysis to continue?

To Be Continued?... Philosophy and Psychoanalysis Today Part II 16–18 April 2024

Part I 15–17 November 2023

Info, Index

Alejandro Cerda-Rueda (Universidad Iberoamericana)

No Future: Is Metapsychology Indispensable for Psychoanalysis to Continue?

To Be Continued?...
Philosophy and Psychoanalysis Today

Part II
16–18 April 2024

Part I
15–17 November 2023

Alejandro Cerda-Rueda
(Universidad Iberoamericana)