Civilization and Its Discontents
Sigmund Freud • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 978‑0393304510
Civilization and Its Discontents
ISBN-10: 0393304515 · ISBN-13: 978‑0393304510 · 2010
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In this foundational work of modern thought, Sigmund Freud examines the inherent conflict between the individual's instinctual drives and the restrictive demands of organized society. He explores the psychological cost of communal living, arguing that the repression of primal urges is a necessary, albeit painful, trade-off for the security and progress of civilization.
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