Plato's Republic
In Our Time: Philosophy
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Is There a Tri Partition? Maiorande
Maiorande: I think there's a reason why freud thinks the tripartite psyche is so interesting. We don't just need sort of ratiocenative activity and appetitive activity, we need to feel that we count and we matter in the world. By bringing in this this need for respect and self respect, i think the thumos is absolutely vital. And it partly becomes freud's super ego. There are many more philosophy and discussion programs from radio four to download for free. Find these on the web site at b b c dot co dot u k slash radio four.
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