Critics have always accused Freud of portraying a one dimensional picture of human nature dominated by the dark and gloomy side. His pessimistic take on civilization and human race is quite evident in his major works. However, a cursory reading of psychoanalysis will show that all was not bad or evil in Freud's work.
Freud famously remarked about human nature that a man is much more immoral than he actually thinks he is yet he is much more nobler than he actually takes himself to be. This apparent paradoxical claim is the greatest contribution of Freud towards the understanding of human nature. Human nature lies beyond the realm of good and evil and can never actually be grasped by what our conscious minds know.
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Things I continue to learn from Freud #Awais ;)
Freud famously remarked about human nature that a man is much more immoral than he actually thinks he is yet he is much more nobler than he actually takes himself to be. This apparent paradoxical claim is the greatest contribution of Freud towards the understanding of human nature. Human nature lies beyond the realm of good and evil and can never actually be grasped by what our conscious minds know.
P.S
Things I continue to learn from Freud #Awais ;)
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