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Feb 2021
22m 13s

Freud in Focus: Episode 1

FREUD MUSEUM LONDON
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In the first part of our new podcast series, we’ll be exploring the historical context of Freud’s ground-breaking work ‘Beyond the Pleasure Principle’, and discussing some of the prominent themes arising from the first 2 chapters, including Freud’s famous account of the ‘fort-da’ game.

Producer: Karolina Heller

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