Civilization and Its Discontents

Civilization and Its Discontents

by Sigmund Freud
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Publisher:
Penguin UK
Genre:History
Language: en
Published:September 02, 2004
ISBN13:9780141018997
ISBN10:0141018992

About the Book

Freud's epoch-making insights revolutionized our perception of the self, forming the foundation for psychoanalysis; here he presents his theory of an innate 'death drive' - arguing that civilisation distorts natural aggression to impose a terrible burden of guilt upon us.