Civilization and Its Discontents (Penguin Modern Classics)

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Description: In what remains one of his most seminal papers, Freud considers the incompatibility of civilisation and individual happiness, and the tensions between the claims of society and the individual. We all know that living in civilised groups means sacrificing a degree of personal interest, but couldn't you argue that it in fact creates the conditions for our happiness? Freud explores the arguments and counter-arguments surrounding this proposition, focusing on what he perceives to be one of society's greatest dangers; 'civilised' sexual morality. After all, doesn't repression of sexuality deeply affect people and compromise their cha ... (more)

Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Release date: 4 July 2002
ISBN-10 : 0141182369 | ISBN-13: 9780141182360

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