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The Future of an Illusion

by Sigmund Freud · 1989 · 112 pages

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Freud analyzes the origins and development of religion through a psychoanalytic lens, characterizing religious belief as a collective illusion rooted in human wish-fulfillment. He explores the psychological need for a protective father figure and argues that civilization should transition toward a foundation of rational scientific inquiry.

Book Details

Published

1989

Pages

112

Language

de

ISBN

9780393008319

Audiobook Available

1h 55m
Narrated by Darnel Stone

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