Abstract
There have been several theories in the Western world, highlighting various features of human mind, but none of them seems to present the whole truth. The richness and diverse outlook of human experience makes it imperative to look for a model, which contributes in better and all-encompassing understanding of human nature. The present study intends to provide the venue to the spiritual insights of Ghazalian thought to be incorporated into the study of Freudian psychoanalysis, with its central focus on the similarities between them. Besides the current study proceeds from the assumption that though Freudian psychonalytic theory has provided insightful psychological interpretations, equally appropriate readings result from analyzing Ghazalian theory of soul. This study follows the descriptive and analytic methodology to investigate the similarities in both the models and has been developed according to the guidelines provided by Zepetnek’s (1998) theory of comparative literature. This analytical approach may lead to an alternative critical agenda for the better understanding of human psyche. In addition, it is also hoped that the insights yielded by this research study may develop into new forms of understanding in the realm of psychology.
Highlights
Since the modern psychological disorders have led to a reawakening among psychologists to analyze human mind and personality by incorporating a spiritual component, so Ghazalian theory of soul had never been more meaningful to the world as to respond to the moral decay and value crisis of the present atheisticmaterialistic globalization
It is noteworthy that the concept of human nature in Ghazalian discourse focused on making an in-depth analysis of the self, with its functions, its absolute purpose, and the factors that bring about its distress and delight
The present study recommends that Freudian psychoanalytic theory has provided insightful psychological interpretations, appropriate readings result from analyzing Ghazalian theory of soul
Summary
55 This state of human psyche remains in continuous awareness “scrutinizing, criticizing and self-accusing”.56 Both Ghazali and Freud agree on the functioning of nafs e lawamma or superego as to inculcate a sense of guilt and regret. There is a slight difference between Ghazalian concept of nafs e lawamma and Freudian superego. Since the modern psychological disorders have led to a reawakening among psychologists to analyze human mind and personality by incorporating a spiritual component, so Ghazalian theory of soul had never been more meaningful to the world as to respond to the moral decay and value crisis of the present atheisticmaterialistic globalization.
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