A Phenomenological Analysis of Existential Conscience in James Ivory’s (1993) The Remains of the Day
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https://doi.org/10.65828/tcsgeg23Keywords:
Superego, Conscience, Identification, Existential Guilt, Existential Conscience.Abstract
This paper introduces a new idea into existential psychology through three successive critical readings. First, the author presents an existential critique of the psychoanalytic notions of the superego and conscience. Second, the author gives a Platonic reading of Martin Buber's conception of existential guilt. Finally, the concept of existential conscience is introduced and illustrated through a phenomenological analysis of James Ivory's (1993) award-winning film, The Remains of the Day
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