Unlike Francis Bacon, Who Argued That Humanity's Powers Were to Be

question 54

True/False

Unlike Francis Bacon, who argued that humanity's powers were to be used to "conquer nature," Benedict de Spinoza claimed that nature does not exist for human domination because nature and the universe and humanity itself are all part of God.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where distressing thoughts, desires, or experiences are unconsciously excluded from conscious awareness.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by unconsciously denying or distorting reality.

Projection

A mechanism of defense in which various forbidden thoughts and impulses are attributed to another person rather than the self.

Unconscious Conflicts

Hidden, internal struggles between desires, impulses, and fears that lie in the unconscious mind, often influencing behavior without conscious awareness.