The Illusion of Civilization and Illusions Within
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The men who have a pessimistic view of humanity
- A contrasting view of human nature and the writings of the philosophers John Locke
- The illusion created by religion
- The use of illusion in civilization
- Conclusion
Abstract
An illusion has the ability to distort the perception about reality. It can be used as a way to disguise something from its true nature. In his work The Future of an illusion, Sigmund Freud offers an analysis on illusions. He suggests that an illusion is different than an error, because an illusion does not necessarily have to be false. illusions are "derived from human wishes," in that they blind us to reality and make us see and believe only in what we want. The greatest illusion of all is that of civilization. civilization is an illusion to the true nature of man, a type of makeup that masks the nature of man to let him be part of a successful society.
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