PHIL 385 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Libido
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Lecture 8: sublimation occurs in an instance when libido wants to seek satisfaction, and wants to satisfy a desire. If the object of desire is taboo or is unobtainable, the aim changes and this energy or desire switches its aim to a new object. This is a defe(cid:374)se (cid:373)e(cid:272)ha(cid:374)is(cid:373) i(cid:374) deali(cid:374)g (cid:449)ith (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g u(cid:374)a(cid:271)le to satisfy o(cid:374)e"s desire when it is unacceptable within culture, society, context, etc. The initial impulse is converted into something that is societally or culturally acceptable, possibly long-term: this can actually be a healthy and mature way of dealing with desires that are not acceptable.
