Science· London
Freudian Research Seminar - Infantile Helplessness and a Prosthetic God
This Freudian research seminar examines Freud's concept of infantile helplessness and his famous characterization of civilization and religion as humanity's "prosthetic god"—the compensatory structures humans create to cope with their inherent vulnerability. Participants likely explore the philosophical and psychoanalytic implications of these ideas through discussion of Freud's texts.