The Future of an Illusion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486851075)

In The Future of an Illusion, Freud's psychoanalysis of religion is the culmination of a lifelong thought pattern. Freud examines human nature and the role of religion in society, proclaiming that human instincts are destructive to civilization and must be restrained to maintain an orderly society. Religion, viewed as a set of false beliefs based on human desires, manifests as a God-like father figure to a helpless child, whose survival is dependent upon delusional beliefs for independence, security, and incentives for good behavior. Declaring religion and science as mortal enemies, Freud concludes that civilization can only be redeemed through new constructions of existence and ideas motivated by science.

Author: Sigmund Freud
ISBN-10: 0486851079
ISBN-13: 9780486851075
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2023
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.80h x 4.88w x 0.63d