The Triumph of the Therapeutic Summary (8.3/10)
“Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith After Freud,” written by sociologist Philip Rieff in 1966, is a seminal work that scrutinizes the shift in societal values and the rise of psychological man in the aftermath of Freudian thought. Rieff posits that Western society, having detached from traditional religious and moral commitments, is witnessing the … Read more