The triumph of the therapeutic
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Philip Rieff
Philip Rieff (December 15, 1922 – July 1, 2006) was an American sociologist and cultural critic, known for his writings on the cultural significance of Freudianism and the inroads made by the therapeutic ethos into Western culture. He taught at Brandeis University, the University of California at...
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