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David Black

Retired Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society, specializing in psychoanalysis, ethics, and religion. Author of Psychoanalysis and Ethics: The Necessity of Perspective and translator of Dante’s Purgatorio.

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Mar 9, 2025 • 56min

Religion, 'Allegorical Objects' and Levinas with David Black, PhD (London)

David Black, a retired fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society, dives into the intersection of psychoanalysis and religion. He discusses Freud's perspective of religion as a protective illusion against life's uncertainties. Black highlights Levinas's call for ethical recognition of the 'other,' emphasizing our interconnectedness. The conversation shifts to the dangers of dogmatism in religion versus the poetic depth of allegory, drawing parallels with Dante's works. Ultimately, he reflects on how personal trauma shapes identity and ethical responsibility.