Comparing Nietzsche and Freud
Nietzsche and Freud both had the same idea that society was a major factor effecting ones behavior. However they differed in their perception of the innate qualities of humans and how human progress is best achieved. It will be shown in this paper how Nietzsche and Freud differ in their perception of the innate qualities of humans. Nietzsche believed that humans were innately good and that the essence of humans lied within their will. Freud believed that humans' innate qualities were bad and it was society which was needed to suppress these qualities. Nietzsche felt that society had too much control over individuals. He states that society had adopted a type of slave morality. Nietzsche felt that if the individual wanted to succeed he or she had to break free of society to better him or herself. The basis of this idea was the theory of the will. Nietzsch
Serial killers and the mentally insane would completely corrupt the masses as murder and rape are allowed to run wild with no control. If society is not present to tell you what you are doing is wrong, then how are individuals controlled? Nietzsche states that humans are innately born good and it was society that makes you bad. In order to avoid society corrupting an individual, one had to follow their will. Freud felt it was society that was beneficial to the individual. If rules from society today are not present and it is the will that governs how you act, then society as we know it would be in total chaos. He wanted the will to be unobstructed by society and in order to do this one had to do away with conscience and consciousness. According to Freud if these id drives of aggression and sexuality are not controlled then the natural evil tendencies of humans would destroy the stability of any society. Nietzsche believed that individuals were basically born good and it was society that made one bad. By following the guidelines of society according to ones conscience human progress can best be achieved. Conscience is ones sense of right or wrong which comes from what society says. The id was repressed by society and expressed through the primary process. The id is basically composed of ones biological drives, such as aggression and sexual desires. By leaving behind what society said and following ones will the individual could achieve greatness. These qualities such as Freud's idea of the "dirty little secret" which made humans naturally corrupt.
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