This study traces the history of Freud’s presence in Portugal from the start of the 20th century until the commemoration of the centenary of his birth half a century later. While his presence was not strongly felt amongst the general public, writings of the period suggest that he had some influence on intellectual and scientific circles of the day (particularly in psychology and psychiatry). In this context, this work sheds light on the intellectual, scientific, diagnostic and therapeutic reception of Freud in Portugal, drawing upon relevant texts by respected Portuguese scientists.
Alírio Queirós (1953) é licenciado em Filosofia, possui a pós-graduação em Ciências da Educação e o mestrado em História das Ideologias e Utopias Contemporâneas. Depois de vários anos dedicados ao ensino e à indústria de serviços, dirigiu a sua atividade à formação profissional e à investigação na área da História da Ciência. Daí resultaram vários trabalhos de pós-graduação, enriquecidos através da colaboração encetada com o Centro de Estudos do Século XX da Universidade de Coimbra. O teor da presente publicação é retirado da sua dissertação de Mestrado apresentada em Fevereiro de 2008.
Alírio Queirós (b. 1953) holds a Degree in Philosophy, a post-graduate diploma in Educational Sciences and a Master’s Degree in the area of History of Ideologies and Contemporary Utopias. After many years dedicated to teaching and industrial services, he moved into the field of professional training and research in the area of the History of Science. This resulted in a large volume of post-graduate work, undertaken in collaboration with the Centre for 20th Century Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Coimbra. The content of the present publication is taken from her Master’s dissertation, presented in February 2008.