The Reluctant Philosopher

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  • Sigmund Freud on Religion (Part 2)

    Sigmund Freud on Religion (Part 2)

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    (Written July 2019) “The whole thing [religion] is so patently infantile, so foreign to reality, that to anyone with a friendly attitude toward humanity it is painful to think that the great majority of mortals will never be able to rise above this view of life.” – Sigmund Freud In part one of this series,…

  • Sigmund Freud on Religion (Part 1)

    Sigmund Freud on Religion (Part 1)

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    (Written June 2019) Many of you have probably heard the name Sigmund Freud in the past. He’s best known for his obsession with sexuality, his cocaine addiction, and the infamous Oedipus Complex. Though despite his shortcomings, the father of psychoanalysis was ridiculously brilliant and much insight into the human condition can be gained from his…

  • Analysis: Faust, A Tragedy

    Analysis: Faust, A Tragedy

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    (Written June 2019) The magnum opus of Johann Goethe, Faust is a tragedy written in the late 18th century and early 19th century. It is considered to be one of the greatest works of German literature ever written, and after a read through it is no mystery as to why. Goethe pulls from many different…