Freud and Philosophy

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Dr. Michael Sugrue earned his BA at the University of Chicago and PhD at Columbia University.

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Technology is a great thing .. the problem Is the way it’s applied .

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​@@ash.r9k What is the sovereignty of insights that constructs that possibility ?

[@Deadnature]

I just can't get over how good this content is. Michael is so well versed in everything. Thank you Michael for sharing this content for free!!

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He's got a rare gift it's true! Just came upon his lectures. Suggrue really operates on his feet. Lovely to see.

[@motisbeard]

He is a truly stellar lecturer and always delivers, but I think you'll find that Sugrue is particularly fluent and passionate and illuminating when he is lecturing on Plato and Socrates. Sugrue is the kind of hero our children should have instead of soldiers and sportsball players and thugs.

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@@motisbeard I disagree on who our children's heroes should be. Obviously you missed that part about how children are entirely self interested. A human on it's way to adulthood will seek out people like Sugrue to idolize. Showing this to a child of any age is pearls to swine.

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Then who will defend their right to expression?

[@motisbeard]

@@116Bears Obviously you missed that part about how people remain their parents' children for their entire lives... my child is 21 years old.

[@SadistAssassin]

RIP professor. Your lectures have been a consolation in my life.

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How does he formulate everything so coherent and easy to digest? Must be a teacher thing. Also, whenever i watch Dr. Sugrue's videos on KZbin, i can't help but feel forever indebted, that this is, right here, available for me to watch.

[@brad606]

Freud as one of the 20th century’s great poets, and meant as a compliment. That’s very insightful and I agree. Another fine lecture, it’s a real privilege to see these.

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This much is true

[@mongolianqwerty123]

As far as I know, Harold Bloom was the first to regard Freud's body of work as great literature. I'm glad Dr. Sugrue concurs. There are recordings of a series of classroom discussions of Bloom examining Freud in this way on yt EDIT: Here's a good one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qICmZad-n7-motk

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Harold Bloom talks about this too!

[@cadarnell1]

The way he says “now” as a segue … I love it!!

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you might call it a "Sugrue"

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A few things a guaranteed: this man drives a Saab 900, he prefers an aged single-malt and Cuban from time to time, this jacket is the only one he owns without leather elbow-patches, he plays basketball, he has always been 41 years old.

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Oh man, Professor! What I would give to have had attended your lectures in person.😭🏆

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Same here 😭😭😭

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Could you suggest similar channels ?

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@@yashmishra7103 Check out Robert Solomons lectures on Nietzsche

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On the day of his death I was introduced to his work. And now his spirit is housed in my mind as long as I can

[@Andrew_Cotton]

A signature lecture by a master. I've never seen ideas presented this clearly and cogently

[@nightoftheworld]

32:24 *Freud @ Rousseau* “Rousseau wants to fundamentally change society. Why? Because _we’re all corrupted by an evil world._ Freud says, _Look-you were evil to begin with. The world did with you what it could and it made you better than you would be and even that’s not very good.”_

[@Vgallo]

So Freud basically used the Judea-Christian view of human nature

[@deejay8ch]

It's a home run out of the stadium. The more you wrestle with the idea of whether stating we're "evil to begin with" is a bit much, the more you have to think, no, if left to my own devices over time, from infancy, without regulation, restraint and guidance, I'd be a selfish, violent, conniving, psychopathic tyrant...i.e. too close to what a modern day politician, bureaucrat, corporate profitbot or wokism activist is at present. Wait, it's almost like society and parenting styles are creating monsters that gravitate towards, obtain and then abuse power...over and over... "That's not very good."

[@danielthuku8192]

This is a great unbiased overview of Freud! Gem of a lecture.

[@PW-le6cr]

Yeah, I finally found one. Don’t know how many times I had to watch lectures of people that don’t understand the German interpretation of science, or a feminist getting upset about “Penis envy”, or how weird it is to want to have sex with your mother, blah, blah, blah… Too many simply don’t understand Freud’s terminology and then make a damn mountain out of a mole hill.

[@jakecarlo9950]

“You can’t ignore the fact that there’s a social philosophy connected with this.” Hard to overstate how far this places the best of psychoanalysis from the dregs of psychiatry and pharmacology in 21st-century America.

[@wilbur4379]

I don’t often comment on videos, but honestly thank you so much for uploading this You just helped me place a whole semester of rather intensive study into a central narrative. You really helped me see the forest through the trees!

[@stanislavstoimenov1729]

Michael Sugrue's daughter -- Genevieve -- uploaded the lectures. At least this is what the professor himself pointed out in the comment section of another video of his. So, thank you, little lady!👌

[@nightoftheworld]

38:56 *Science of psychoanalysis* “It is like literary criticism or theology right, in _that_ sense it is scientific. It is not scientific in the sense the physics is scientific. The unconscious is not an entity in the sense that the liver is an entity. When you stop making those category mistakes you can begin to really appreciate what a great thinker Freud is because he’s talking about something, the internal contents of our psyche, that just resists strict hard shelled scientific discussion.” “The truth is that which runs after truth.” -Lacan “Science fiction, like psychoanalysis, holds open the place of truth as a hole in knowledge and thus does not subsume certainty under the category of knowledge.” - Theresa Giron

[@brianhartman7135]

I watched a lot of various philosophy lectures and nothing comes close to Michael Sugrue. I have never seen someone so articulate and smooth with his delivery, he is truly the best I have ever seen at this. What a gift these lectures are, thank you for sharing this.

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Professor, your lectures are fantastic. You manage to explain complex ideas and theories, making everything seem so easy and natural. I envy those who had the honour of being your students. Thank you for sharing these lectures with the rest of us. You are a model to me.

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Take care of this man, He is a global treasure

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This guy is so great. I love him. He would be my favorite teacher.

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Sir your lectures are a treasure trove of the internet!

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How can he go on speaking like that, not stammering a for second word. Not looking at the contents to say what's next? I understand he has put the time of his life into study philosophy. Let's say this Dr. Sugrue is certainly a genius of our generation.

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I just stared at his really long tie the entire lecture.

[@jamesb2059]

Excellent. Extraordinarily clear, and that is something only comes from deep understanding.

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Is there anything Dr. Sugrue didn’t know about? A true genius.

[@blakefunk100]

quickly becoming one of my favorite online profs

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Thank you as always for giving these to the world.

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Man these videos are unreal. Thanks so much for uploading !

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Thank you for this.I have never been so happy for uploaded lectures as when I saw the new ones on your channel.looking forward to more of them.

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I love these lectures, so spirited, just beautiful 🙏🏼

[@YeahThatsTough]

These are fantastic. RIP sir

[@mohamedmilad1]

What a great mind, Michael

[@cheri238]

Thank you for these videos, Professor Sugrue.

[@MM-co4lf]

What a gift! Thank you so much for posting these wonderful lectures

[@colleencupido5125]

Brilliant. Brilliant Brilliant! The idea that Psychology is a "soft" science and negative criticism of the theories of Freud as not scientific I have heard before. What makes your lecture so convincing is the knowledge and detail you add to your analysis that I agree with. In addition you add humor that makes this lecture not only entertaining but plausible and convincing on an "unconscious" level- we more often agree with people we can laugh with. The idea of a Primal Family in Totem and Taboo as Freud's source for where we get the unconscious- you blew away as equating that notion with Santa Claus- imagination and no proof in extremis.

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

Freud proved absolutely nothing except for one thing. Freud proved that women are sexually pliable on cocaine. This he took fastidious notes on for data. If you wish to understand the human animal then might I suggest Dr. B. F. Skinner who actually proved almost everything he wrote and all who followed him proved that all he wrote was true and they never found things he missed.

[@Jose-ur7jz]

I love to know about professor's opinion about Carl Jung. Wonderful video by the way. Thank you.

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Would love to see a lecture about Carl Jung

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These lectures are pure gold. Thanks for posting.

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Ineffably grateful for this content. Thanks, Dr Sugrue.

[@louisnooope]

Always great. Thanks for sharing.

[@JamieEHILLS]

Thank you Professor Sugrue! Incredible lecture as usual

[@greggoat6570]

Absolutely riveting, insightful, and very helpful in clearing up a lot of assumptions and some misconceptions about Freud.

[@bjs7385]

another great video! Thank you so much for the upload Michael I'm a huge fan

[@2Oldcoots]

Fascinating! Thank You Dr. Sugrue so very much for all your work.

[@reviveramesh]

this indeed is one of your best....thanks prof - you are so damn good and so insightful - loved the comparisons and the ways in which you linked up the several complex ideas and stayed fully in context and connected to the texts. Incredible what 45 minutes can pack - you are a truly a great teacher

[@CatsGoMoo100]

Absolutely incredible lecture. To cover that much ground with such depth and insight. Amazing, amazing work.

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Thank you very much for continuously postings such rich lectures

[@haris8363]

Another fantastic lecture! Thank you!

[@bosman1988]

This was a fantastic lecture. Thank you.

[@genissongomes3218]

Just stumbled on your lectures sir , never went to college but I enjoy listening into these when I’m at work , thank you for making these available 🤙🏽

[@andytaylor2737]

Thank you professor 👨‍🏫

[@peterward5538]

This is the 3rd lecture I’ve watched, this is GREAT STUFF !

[@ahobimo732]

This is a wonderful example of the beauty of academic life. There is nobility in the pursuit of knowledge.

[@Ericwest1000]

I really appreciation Professor Sugrue's erudition and his ability to make it readily accessible. I've read several Freud books with fascination, but having heard Michael Sugrue, I begin to see the social, cultural, historical and epistemological implications of Freud's thought. Bravo!

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The best KZbin channel period

[@mutabazimichael8404]

Excellent intro into Freud from a philosophy perspective also I like the notation on the difference of language understanding between science in our understanding and wissenschaft in the German language of Freud.

[@ianfryer]

This lecture on Freud and the one on Gadamer are both really great and insightful, thanks!

[@mkaya7560]

Last 20 sec❤ when professor is searching for words to put it right. Love the lectures. Thank you sir from the bottom of my heart.

[@1948DavidB]

BEST summary I EVER have heard

[@everything...interesting]

Second video that popped up in my recommended today. Excellent content. Subscribed

[@caseyspaulding]

Brilliant Teacher!

[@shakespearaamina9117]

This is phenomenal Thank you 🙏 professor Sugrue

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Mike I love your work

[@sydneymorey6059]

Liked this talk so much. Education is a precious thing. Cheers KZbin many thanks. Cheers SBM

[@ryanmares6814]

This man is incredible. As someone whos read a great deal of Freud's literature its refreshing to find a video with someone who knows what theyre talking about.

[@arifq123]

Very helpful. sympathetic and insightful. Useful when it comes to understanding the utility and place of Freud's ideas today.

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Amazing! I love this very much.

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This one is just so good👍👍👍

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Can’t wait!

[@lostsoul2184]

never knew Jeff Goldblum studied so much Freud before he collaborated with Cronenberg

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45:14 Thought he was just gonna say ”flawed”, but then he finishes it off perfectly

[@no79way]

Good one! Keep it coming

[@lazaromarinrosasr]

I came here to learn more about Freud thanks to Migala Podcast, thanks to "El Senor Santo". Excellent content.

[@kickywicky4616]

Another amazing lecture!

[@mahmutgenc681]

This is the best reading of Freud I've ever seen.

[@TheAdekrijger]

Dear Dr. Sugrue do you happen to have a lecture on Jung? I would very much appreciate to hear your perspective on Jungian thought.

[@MrBenzcdi]

My thoughts exactly!

[@namehimhuman5500]

Now that's a skillful lecturer!

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Ah, Doctor Adam Friedland of Cumtown fame! What a spectacular lecture.

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Adam Friedland

[@johnmorris4961]

Glancing through my youtube I legit thought by the thumbnail that this was a Cumtown bit lmao

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youtube definitely thought this was cool adam and recommended it to us

[@e.h.7348]

Pretty sure my reply was supposed to be Adam Freudland

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Bug adam

[@cheri238]

Insightful. RIP 🙏❤️Professor Sugre.

[@mcchambermusicfestivalorbo1815]

What happened? I just met him. I love him.

[@persalba]

Brilliant!

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holy shit this is adam friedlands father

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Love this 🥰

[@albertakesson3164]

I love using original terms in German to English. - Take this word _aufheben_ for example. The great philosopher *Hegel* also uses this term to explain a lot of things going on in his theories. In Swedish this translates into _upphäva._ "Upp" means _up,_ from Swedish to English. Which is weird compared to the English term _sublimation,_ having the meaning of something that is going "down" or "under". For some reason, the romance language tradition is using the opposite preposition compared to the Nordic language tradition. - Suppose it's the same figurative way so say something is going _up_ in smoke, as to something being burnt _down._ Either way, this seem to express similar type of metaphysical points. Very fascinating to get into the mind of long dead thinkers in this fashion!

[@187btokes]

NOT THIS TIME ADAM FRIEDLAND

[@ryans3001]

Thank You!

[@nefwaenre]

This, in my humble opinion, has been the best introduction to Freud! i absolutely agree with your statement "Freud is one of the great poets in the 20th Century." Because what he said, was in line with the Romantic movement, ie, sublimation of our desires and feelings unto literature, as in the case of Wordsworth- in poetry. Thank you so much, Professor!!

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its Adam!

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Thank you!

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I love learning from Harold Ramis

[@SlashcamStudios]

amazing lecture

[@jackkenoff420]

Lmao Adam Friedland in the thumbnail

[@pedroalvarado6713]

God, man and the devil standing in for id, ego and superego….GODDAMN!! What an awesome interpretation

[@IB4theAIB]

Bravo!

[@2Oldcoots]

Thanks!

[@Bizarro69]

So much of this feels like a revelation of what intellectualism is exercised towards. Flashy ideaisms.

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Could you please make playlist for each Subject ?

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“God is the big Sky Daddy” - Dr. Michael Sugrue

[@fredmcelroy2839]

Freud on Netflix is an interesting series in light of this lecture.

[@johnnysprocketz]

Sugrue is the unsung hero of the 21st century

[@mrwhitelight92]

Such great content! What year is this from? I would guess sometime in the 90's, but still, I am unsure.

[@paulmarr7873]

Excellent. I could see Norm Macdonald as the Professor in an SNL skit.