Krishna Lal Remedial for quiz 3 Freud's Theory of Human Nature The lecture on Freud’s theory of human nature begins with highlighting similarities and differences between Freud and Karl Marx. Although they never met, when the put are in dialogue together, profound notes are picked up on their views on human nature. They were both raised in Jewish household but distanced themselves from religion. Marx famously termed religion as the opium of the masses. Both of them were heavily influenced by Germanic culture, and believed strongly in the ideals of science. Freud was a physician and Marx a social scientist. Marx believed that his theories had strong scientific bases. Perhaps most interesting, both their philosophies were influenced by moralistic views of humanity.   To this extent there are similarities, however the differences in their philosophies provide a more interesting ground for dialogue. Something I never knew and found interesting was that Marx could be unde

By Ragini Chatterjee (Overall Grade Remedial)                                                                    The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 outlines rights that definitely improve the judicial status of the mentally ill. The Act starts with defining certain terms that are found later, throughout the act. The act adheres to international standards with the aim of securing the rights of people with mental illness in accordance with the   United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), as stated in the first three paragraphs. The Act has replaced the previous 1937 Act. In this review of the Act, I shall start by highlighting what I found interesting, following which, I shall view the Merits and the Demerits of this Act. The first point that caught my eye was the definition of mental illness within the Act. The act doesn’t apply to the mentally retarded, who comprise a good portion of the mentally ill population. The Act explicitly state