Freud against Neighbour Love

Regan Lance Reitsma

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Freud against Neighbour Love

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9781848883307_002

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In Section V of Civilization and Its Discontents, Freud argues it’s a bad idea both for a person to follow and for society to advocate the principle ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’ In its stead, Freud proposes reciprocity, ‘do unto others as they (intend to) do to you.’ Despite seeming commonsensical, Freud’s arguments against neighbour love are unconvincing: they lack balance, reflect undue pessimism about human nature, sometimes misinterpret the principle, and - significantly - ignore the down-to-earth, practical value of high moral ideals. Freud also fails to notice a fairly obvious objection to his own tit-for-tat principle.

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I Want to Do Bad Things: Modern Interpretations of Evil

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Print Publication Date:: 01 Jan 2014

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