Philosophy of Psychoanalysis

Morality and Gender: The Superego and the Self

June 04, 2020 Nina McIlwain Season 1 Episode 8
Philosophy of Psychoanalysis
Morality and Gender: The Superego and the Self
Show Notes

How does our family shape our sense of morality and gender? This lecture is the first of two that address: Morality - Freud's view, Oedipus complex (ambivalent love, superego, male and female trajectory, castration complex, penis envy, identification), weaknesses of Freud's view, what to retain from the Oedipus complex. Contact Email: philosophyofpsychoanalysis@gmail.com Lecturer: Associate Professor Doris McIlwain. Theme song creator: Rose Mackenzie-Peterson. Logo creator: Campbell Henderson. https://www.campbellhenderson.com/artwork Thanks to Dr. Andrew Geeves and Professor John Sutton for all their hard work. Sadly A/Prof. Doris McIlwain, the course creator, died of cancer in 2015. This podcast is created by her family and friends, with hopes that her curiosity, joy and intellectual playfulness will keep inspiring and informing those who listen.