Summary:
It is a comparison between Nietzsche's and Freud's views of the role of memory in our lives.
One of the main concerns of contemporary philosophy has been the role of the memory in the life of the individual and the group, or more precisely - the lack and excess of memory. Memory is something very unreliable, because it causes the same kind of decay that invades our physical bodies, undermining the identity of every individual and every society. Even though human identity is based on historical memory, neither individuals, nor societies should be limited in categorical way by it and the importance of forgetting should not be diminished. In consideration of memory, psychoanalysis and history as disciplines may be merged to provide one with a more expansive view of this phenomenon, without reducing one to the other. Reading Freud's account of melancholia in relation to Nietzsche's account of historical illness can help enhance.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. There are 1,198 words (approx.
4 pages at 300 words per page) in the full essay.
Read the rest of this Essay with our Freud and Nietzsche - an Account for the Role of Memory in Our Lives Access Pass.
