Renowned social psychologist Erich Fromm's classic study of Freud's most important-and controversial-ideasBestselling philosopher and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm contends that the principle behind Freud's work-the wellspring from which psychoanalysis flows-boils down to one well-known belief: "And the truth shall set you free." The healing power of truth is what Freud used to cure depression and anxiety, cutting through repression and rationalizations, and it provided the foundation for modern psychology. Freud's work, however, was not without its flaws. Though he pioneered many of the practices.;Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; 1. The Limitations of Scientific Knowledge; The Reason Why Every New Theory Is Necessarily Faulty; The Roots of Freud''s Errors; The Problem of Scientific Truth -- Freud''s Scientific Method; 2. The Greatness and Limitations of Freud''s Discoveries; The Discovery of the Unconscious; The Oedipus Complex; Transference; Narcissism; Character; The Significance of Childhood; 3. Freud''s Theory of Dream Interpretation; Greatness and Limitations of Freud''s Discovery of Dream Interpretation; The Role of Associations in Dream Interpretation.