In this book, the author tracks the canonical instances of the generalized version of Sigmund Freud's example: a visit to the Acropolis when one cares about the visit, whether or not with the degree of interest and enthusiasm that Freud had.
Introduction 1. The Problem 2. A Synopsis of Freud's Account 3. Freud's Thought at Face Value 4. Freud's Thought as a Figurative Expression 5. Freud's Account Analyzed 6. A Different Neurosis 7. The Thought as Mundane 8. The Thought as Childlike: The Reencounter with the Known in a New Guise 9. The Reencounter with the Known in Reality 10. The Adult Voice 11. The Paradoxical Stance