Thomas De Quincey's Subconscious

What is it about?

This article discusses the emergence of the term subconscious and the significance of the coinage in Thomas De Quincey's work. The ten instances of subconscious in De Quincey's collected works show that he conceived of the unconscious in a similar way modern cognitive science does.

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Why is it important?

This article argues against decades of Freudian analysis in literary studies and provides an alternative approach. It might change the way we perceive De Quincey, his work, and the unconscious more generally.