question for Freud and Wittgenstein pros?

Question

Both Freud and the work of Wittgenstein demote the prominence of the self in promoting therapeutic roles for their philosophies. Briefly compare and contrast their systems of thought as therapies for problems arising from problematic tendencies in modern existence.

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freud
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittgenstein
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=13249

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/demote

"Synonyms: demote, break, bust, 2degrade, downgrade, reduce
These verbs mean to lower in grade, rank, or status: was demoted from captain to lieutenant; a noncommissioned officer broken to the ranks; a detective who was busted to uniformed traffic patrol for insubordination; a supervisor degraded to an assistant; a popular author downgraded by critical opinion to a genre writer; was reduced from a command post to a desk job.
Antonyms: promote"

I am not certain that I agree with your ascertion that they 'demote' anything human but admit that self development ought to be a scientific objective. Certainly they inclined more to the empirical philosophy than rationalism, but both are like Aristotle as they internally dialect between rationalism the subject and self as empirical subject.

Freuds background was heavily supplied in his anatomical knowledge of medicine, especially in neurology. Wittgenstein, and I am guessing from short readings, that his knowledge is principly existential/experiencial, holistic and linguistic, much like Hegel, ones self is subject to and of itself for its science. Freuds theories for id, ego and superego is more organic conceptually and lends itself to rationalism as concepts are treated as things in the theories language, but there is no other way for a being whose anatomy is multi-organic.

http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hegel/works/hl/hlconten.htm

Answer 2

Actually, this sounds like an essay prompt more than anything.

Answer 3

Where do you evidently curious and presumably intelligent girls keep yourselves stowed away...?