(1970). Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 39:634-638 Review by: Burness E. Moore The cogent reasons for undertaking the compilation of the Encyclopedia are specified in the Introduction—the confusion about - 634 -psychoanalytic terminology occasioned by early definitions that were vague; the borrowing of terms and concepts from other sciences or the common language, altered but never properly redefined; translation difficulties arising from contributions from many different languages; and the dynamic development of the concepts themselves. The editors also correctly anticipated certain difficulties—that the compilation would be necessarily incomplete and that the selection of terms and the interpretations given would be controversial. For this reason, as well as the arduous labor involved, Eidelberg and his fellow editors deserve credit for their courage in proceeding. One can only hope that they are prepared for the reproaches that are inevitable. The project, supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the A [This is a summary or excerpt from the full text of the book or article. The full text of the document is available to subscribers.] |
