The Case against Psycho-Analysis
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There is a strong case to be made out against psycho-analysis, but Salter fails to make it. Even when he does present convincing instances of the contradictions within the theory, he spoils his case by his uncritical thinking and his sweeping condemnations. For example, he boldly and rashly rejects outright such concepts as projection and sublimation as being utterly useless. It would be more accurate at this stage to say that we just don't know; such hypothetical concepts may or may not be false. At present there is no way of telling. We can only, like Salter, give our opinions, but
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