Civilization and Its Discontents Reprint Edition

Civilization and Its Discontents (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) Reprint Edition
Author: Sigmund Freud ID: 0393304515

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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is one of the twentieth century’s greatest minds and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. His many works include The Ego and the Id; An Outline of Psycho-Analysis; Inhibitions; Symptoms and Anxiety; New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis; Civilization and Its Discontent, and others.

Christopher Hitchens (19492011) is the author of God Is Not Great, Hitch-22, and Why Orwell Matters.

Peter Gay (19232015) was the author of more than twenty-five books, including the National Book Award winner The Enlightenment, the best-selling Weimar Culture, and the widely translated Freud: A Life for Our Time.

Series: Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund FreudPaperback: 192 pagesPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition (August 9, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0393304515ISBN-13: 978-0393304510 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.3 inches Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #5,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Research #5 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Sexuality #6 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Psychoanalysis
Many people today believe that Sigmund Freud was obsessed with sex. However, most of these assumptions are based upon what another person said of Freud and almost never upon a careful reading of Freud’s work. These people do not see the fact that Freud writes on more than sexuality, he also analyzes and researches the study of mankind. Sigmund Freud attacks the question why we do things the way we do head on and answers to the best of his reason. Therefore, Sigmund Freud was truly a man of his time and his debate on mankind was a very innovative method to answer mankind’s most serious issues.
Man is an aggressive being and civilization is the means which humanity withholds its primal urges in check. At least Freud believes so and shows support for this thesis by referring to mankind’s constant need to restrain its inherent passions despite all of the controls placed by society. I believe that Freud was definitely on to something with this point. He is right when he states that man is essentially an anti-social, anti-cultural being. One could look down through the pages of history and see war after war, violent act after violent primarily as a result of the inherent greed for power and a passionate thirst for more than one’s own. This is one of the many reasons why communism is impossible, man is a selfish being and always desires more than he possesses. He will do what is necessary to increase his holding at the expense of his fellows. I believe that Nietzsche and Freud are in agreement at this point. However, Nietzsche believes that the masses attempt to quell this passion and label that as noble. I believe that Freud does not think it is possible to restrain this aggressiveness and mankind is only able to cover it up in a semblance of control which we label civilization.
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