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 -- The Problem -- A Synopsis of Freud's Account -- Freud's Thought at Face Value -- Freud's Thought as a Figurative Expression -- Freud's Account Analyzed -- A Different Neurosis -- The Thought as Mundane -- The Thought as Childlike: The Reencounter with the Known in a New Guise -- Reencounter with the Known in Reality -- The Adult Voice -- The Paradoxical Stance -- A Disturbance of Memory on the Acropolis