This research studies the process of symbol transition from psychoanalysis to other
scientific and philosophical fields, especially hermeneutics and Paul Ricoeur's
interpretation theory. In fact, this research studies what the interpretation theory
has done
to the concept of symbolism. The latter migrates to it from psychoanalysis which forms for
Freud an essential basis in his study of the kinds of neurosis and psychopathy. Actually, his
goal is to make symbolism contributes to get scientific results. Thus, this symbolism
should be put in an attire of what the interpretive has called the concept of mythologization
to reach the work which the interpretation will do and consider too as an essential activity
to eliminate mythologization from the domain of the symbol.
Paul Ricoeur, based on the interpretive, has taken upon himself to discuss directly Freud's
works. He tries in these discussions to understand the techniques of psychoanalysis to
handle the basic Freudian conceptions to enable the interpretive to reread Freud through
symbolism and mythology. Thus, this research illustrates how Ricoeur depends on the
inquisitive thought, i.e. through questioning deeds and words. The research clarifies this
point through discussions we try to make as critical as possible in order to understand the
results of the interpretation theory that brings out the symbol and myth, in terms of the
psychoanalytic experimental exercise, in order to create the interpretive theory itself. This
takes place after the symbol becomes an important part of the displacement-andcompensation
processes within the texts which are subjected to interpretation after the
interpretive has managed demythologization.
