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152. Freud vs. Plato

In chapter 4 of his book Civilizations and its Discontents (translation by James Strachey) Freud writes: “Before we go on to enquire from what quarter an interference might arise, this recognition of love as one of the foundations of civilization may… Read more ›

AuthorDwight Goodyear

Published on05 Mar 2018

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Civilization and its Discontents, Frued, ladder of love, libido, Plato, sublimation, Symposium

In alchemical lore, the philosophical egg represents a domain in which diverse materials undergo a fusion into something new, the philosopher’s stone, which can help one become wise. Heraclitus said: “Lovers of wisdom should be enquirers into many things”. My weekly blog, full of long and short posts, is committed to this diversity and offers a domain in which various ideas come together in illuminating and often puzzling ways: they are like philosophical eggs. Cracking them should bring you some surprises and, hopefully, some nourishing wisdom.

My name is Dwight Goodyear and I am a philosopher who loves to teach. I am associate professor of philosophy at SUNY Westchester Community College in New York. I teach a variety of courses every year including logic, ethics, ancient/medieval phil., modern phil., phil. of art, and phil. of love. I received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2008, the NISOD Excellence Award for Teaching in 2009, and the WCC Foundation Award for Scholarship in 2016. I received my Masters and Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in NYC and wrote my dissertation under Richard J. Bernstein. My main areas of interest are aesthetics, American pragmatism, existentialism, and metaphysics. I am also a musician who composes, performs, and records experimental works for solo piano and piano with small ensemble. I seek to combine Western notions of song structure with Japanese and Chinese music and aesthetics. I have five recordings available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and youtube. My CDBaby website is accessible at the top of this page.

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