Freud, Sigmund
Beyond the Pleasure Principle (Dover Thrift Editions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780486790305
- author:
- Freud, Sigmund
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dover Publications Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 80
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 11.4 x 0.5 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Schools of Thought,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Beyond the Pleasure Principle marks a significant turning point in Sigmund Freud's theoretical approach to human psychology. In this 1920 publication, Freud expands his earlier theory to discuss the impact of the death drive, or "Thanatos," on human behavior.
The concept of Thanatos, which Freud defines as an urge inherent in all organic life to restore an earlier state of things, has been a subject of intense debate among scholars and continues to be widely discussed today. This book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the mind's interactions with itself, negative narcissism, and addiction.
Originally published by Dover Publications in 2015, this republication of the English translation by James Strachey provides an opportunity for readers to engage with Freud's influential ideas on psychology, history, and literature.
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