Freud believed that he had completed the destruction of the traditional view of mankind begun by
A) Copernicus and Darwin.
B) Aristotle and Comte.
C) Newton and Darwin.
D) Darwin and Marx.
E) Aristotle and Newton.

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Freud believed that he had completed the destruction of the traditional view of mankind that was initiated by Copernicus and Darwin. Copernicus challenged the widely held belief that the Earth was the center of the universe, while Darwin challenged the notion of humans being a separate and superior creation. Freud similarly challenged traditional views of human nature by introducing the concepts of the unconscious mind and the importance of early childhood experiences in shaping adult behavior.

Freud Believed That He Had Completed the Destruction of the Traditional