Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud
\Man kann sich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, da die Menschen gemeinhin mit falschen Ma st ben messen, Macht, Erfolg und Reichtum f r sich anstreben und bei anderen bewundern, die wahren Werte des Lebens aber untersch tzen. Und doch ist man bei jedem solchen allgemeinen Urteil in Gefahr, an die Buntheit der Menschenwelt und ihres seelischen Lebens zu vergessen. Es gibt einzelne M nner, denen sich die Verehrung ihrer Zeitgenossen nicht versagt, obwohl ihre Gr e auf Eigenschaften und Leistungen ruht, die den Zielen und Idealen der Menge durchaus fremd sind. Man wird leicht annehmen wollen, da es doch nur eine Minderzahl ist, welche diese gro en M nner anerkennt, w hrend die gro e Mehrheit nichts von ihnen wissen will. Aber es d rfte nicht so einfach zugehen, dank den Unstimmigkeiten zwischen dem Denken und dem Handeln der Menschen und der Vielstimmigkeit ihrer Wunschregungen.\ ...] Vorliegendes Werk von Prof. Dr. Sigmund Freud behandelt die Werte von Kultur, das Unbehagen, die Religiosit t und viele weitere menschliche und kulturelle Werte, Gef hle und Ausdr cke. Dieses Buch ist ein unver nderter Nachdruck der l ngst vergriffenen Originalausgabe von 1930.“Following on the heels of Beyond the Pleasure Principle and The Future of an Illusion, this new Broadview Edition of Civilization and Its Discontents concludes Todd Dufresne’s editorial trilogy on the late ‘philosophical’ FreudGregory Richter’s lucid and exact translation rejuvenates the text. Dufresne’s superb introduction renews our understanding of Freud’s final ‘romantic science’; it excerpts from other works by Freud and from critical responses to Freud in order to provide context and perspective. At last a truly critical edition of Freud!” — Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen, University of Washington
“Civilization and Its Discontents is one of Sigmund Freud’s darkest texts, offering an analysis of culture by reflecting on the place of death in a person’s life. Todd Dufresne’s thoughtful edition showcases the full relevance of this text for a historical, philosophical, and psychoanalytical reading by adding an informative introduction, references to other works by Freud, as well as excerpts from the work by scholars such as Herbert Marcuse and Paul Ricœur who have written about Freud’s text. The new translation by Gregory C. Richter is excellent. This edition of Civilization and Its Discontents will be very useful for the classroom, but also of interest for any general reader who wants to learn more about Freud’s late work.” — Liliane Weissberg, University of Pennsylvania
“Gregory Richter’s new translation of Civilization and Its Discontents is complemented by Todd Dufresne’s careful contextualization and lively interrogation of Freud’s most widely read text. Dufresne’s pithy introduction stages the confrontation between Freud’s ‘late Romantic pessimism’ and Romain Rolland’s optimistic embrace of the ‘oceanic’ as the font of religion, morality, and, by extension, civilization. Dufresne’s larger argument is that Freud’s psychology is inseparable from his ‘metabiology’—inseparable, that is, from Freud’s belief in the transmission of acquired characteristics. Whether or not Lamarckism is to be understood as Freud’s signature failing, Dufresne’s critical reading challenges his audience to take up the task of interpretation—in this case, to locate Freud’s logic of the drives.” — Vanessa Parks Rumble, Boston College
“This is an excellent edition of Civilization and its Discontents and will be particularly helpful in teaching contexts for both undergraduate and graduate classes. The translation by Gregory C. Richter is quite accessible and includes helpful footnotes which add to the readability of the text. … The three appendices included in the volume speak to the strength of this edition as one which can be utilized at multiple teaching levels. The culling of texts from Freud’s own work in the first appendix (A) which address similar themes to those found in Civilization and its Discontents, is particularly helpful and well chosen. The third appendix (C) which addresses the central scholarly responses to this text make this edition ideal for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses.” — Athena V. Colman, Brock University
Todd Dufresne is Professor of Philosophy at Lakehead University. He has authored several books on Freud including Killing Freud (Continuum), and editions of The Future of an Illusion and Beyond the Pleasure Principle with Broadview Press.
Gregory C. Richter is Professor of German and Linguistics at Truman State University, USA and the translator of many works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781554811403 |
| ISBN 10 | 1554811406 |
| Title | Civilization and Its Discontents |
| Author | Sigmund Freud |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Broadview Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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