Between Freud’s Libidinal Instinct and the Christian Perspective of Love
Between Freud’s Libidinal Instinct and the Christian Perspective of Love
Author(s): Ionela StarparuSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Comparative Linguistics
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: libidinal instinct; unconsciousness; consciousness; sublimation; love;
Summary/Abstract: Starting from Freud‘s theory of sublimation, I intend to point out,in this research, a better way out by experiencing a pure feeling of love, sowell-known in the eastern spiritual tradition. Freud was convinced that theunacceptable sexual impulse could be deviated from its original purpose by thesuperego‘s restrictive laws and transformed into a superior state of tender love,morality, artistic abilities. Though it may appear as a natural process ofacquiring an elevated spirit, what I cannot agree with is the outcome: love.Therefore, in this study, I will bring together both Freud‘s view and theeastern Christian theologists‘ conclusions on this matter to argue that lovecannot derive from the sexual drive, but rather the opposite is more logical.
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 81-94
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English