... the man. The controlling self, however, is what creates those surroundings in the first place. If man could control the environment, he could control mankind because the environment and civilization determine who and what the individual is and will be. Freud's perspective of religion expands his views on the self. He believes that religion stems from the human attempt to deal with guilt ... impossible question of the purpose of life. He believes that a smart man who understands art and science needs no religion because religion is replaceable by art and science. "He who possesses science...

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