Freud's Moses And Monotheism
Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour
Freud, Myths, and Religion: Exploring Ambivalence and the Oedipus Complex
The chapter delves into Freud's work on ambivalence and the Oedipus complex, examining the connection between desire, prohibition, and distortion of desire by the law. It explores comparisons with Deleuze and Guattari's interpretation of Freud's ideas, touching on myths, the father-son dynamic, child sacrifice, and hero mythology. Additionally, the discussion explores Freud's perspectives on monotheism, society, taboo, social hierarchies, drives, mana, and sublimation, relating them to themes of religion, symbolism, and social cohesion.
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