Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

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Considering the incompatibility of civilization and individual happiness, the author focuses on what he perceives to be one of society's greatest dangers; 'civilized' sexual morality, he asks, does repression compromise our chances of happiness?

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Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

Freud's epoch-making insights revolutionized our perception of who we are, forming the foundation for psychoanalysis. In Civilization and its Discontents he considers the incompatibility of civilization and individual happiness. Focusing on what he perceives to be one of society's greatest dangers; 'civilized' sexual morality, he asks, does repression compromise our chances of happiness? Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 and died in exile in London in 1939. As a writer and doctor he remains one of the informing voices of the twentieth century.
Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 and died in exile in London in 1939. As a writer and doctor he remains one of the informing voices of the twentieth century.
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ISBN 13 9780141395890
ISBN 10 0141395893
Titre Civilization and Its Discontents
Auteur Sigmund Freud
Série Penguin Pocket Hardbacks
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Penguin Books Ltd
Année de publication 2014-11-06
Nombre de pages 192
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