Thursday 29 January 2015

Freud vs Plato

Id, Ego and Superego? Or Reason, Emotion and Appetites?
Here's a good article that explores the similarities.


http://www.electrummagazine.com/2013/05/dreams-and-the-psyche-through-an-ancient-lens/


One important thing to remember is that these urges existed before we had names for them. The names are just attempts to categorise and explain them. So there is no 'right' interpretation, only interpretations that can explain our behaviour more or less effectively than others.







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