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According to Sigmund Freud, civilisation is to some extent the cumulative product of our psychology. Choose the correct option(s):

(A) The purpose of human life is the pursuit of happiness.
(B) Man is wholly good.
(C) Abolition of private property will remove ill-will and hostility among men.
(D) Creative art reflects the purpose of human life.
(E) Civilisation is analogous with the human psyche.

(1) (C), (D) and (E) Only
(2) (B), (C) and (D) Only
(3) (A), (D) and (E) Only
(4) (A), (B) and (C) Only
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According to Freud, civilization is shaped by our psychology.
(A) Pursuit of happiness aligns with human nature in civilization.
(B) Freud wouldn't say man is wholly good; he acknowledges the darker sides of human nature.
(C) Abolishing private property is overly simplistic.
(D) Creative art does embody human pursuits and desires.
(E) Civilization indeed reflects the complexities of the human psyche.
Thus, options (A), (D), and (E) are correct.
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