A critical appraisal of Freud's work
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- A critical appraisal of Freud's work
- Primal Horde
- Based on Darwin's mere speculations
- Not accepted that people were grouped exclusively in hordes. There is a much greater variety than this.
- Not all society's worshiped a totem. No evidence for the ambivalent attitude towards totem.
- The idea that guilt is handed down has been discredited
- Oedipus Complex
- Malinowski attacked, pointed to Trobriand race where the role of the father is more that of a weak nurse.
- Malinowski also looked at the animal world and he found nothing inherent in that nature of animals that could cause such a complex.
- The Complex is caused by the strict rules of religion- rather than being the cause of them.
- Evidence selection
- Theories relied on importance of father figure- developed by mind male god Judaism/ Christianity. Failed account religions based on female deities
- He ignores societies which he is unfamiliar with.
- Unjustifiably negative view of religion
- Donald Winnicott, religion is an essential buffer between mind and external reality.
- Religion useful helps human adapt to environment, provides comfort and familiarity.
- Far to critical or religion, attacking religion. religion can also be healthy.
- Religion useful helps human adapt to environment, provides comfort and familiarity.
- Donald Winnicott, religion is an essential buffer between mind and external reality.
- Primal Horde
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