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South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities
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Berges, S.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-10-19T06:54:36Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-10-19T06:54:36Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2001 |
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dc.description |
Appears in Phronimon, Volume 3 Number 1(2001) |
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dc.description.abstract |
In this paper I aim to refute the claim that Plato and Nietzsche are at opposite poles regarding the treatment of the non-rational elements of the soul, and argue that, instead, they share a complex and psychologically rich view of the role of reason towards the appetites
and the emotions. My argument makes use of the Freudian distinction between sublimation, i.e. the re-channelling of certain undesirable appetitive and emotional forces towards more beneficial ends, and repression. I show that both Plato and Nietzsche argue in favour of sublimation and against repression of the non-rational elements of the soul. |
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http://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1411260 |
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dc.format.extent |
12 Pages |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Berges, S 2001, 'Plato, Nietzsche, and sublimation', Phronimon, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 22-33. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1561-4018 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11491 |
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en |
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South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities |
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dc.rights |
South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Plato -- Criticism and interpretation |
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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- Criticism and interpretation |
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Sublimation (Psychology) |
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Repression (Psychology) |
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Emotions (Philosophy) |
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dc.title |
Plato, Nietzsche and sublimation |
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dc.type |
Article |
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