Modern Classics Civilization and Its Discontent (Penguin Modern Classics) Freud, Sigmund; Bersani, Leo and McLintock, David

Brand: Penguin

Color: Green

Edition: UK ed.

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 176

Release Date: 30-04-2002

Part Number: 1684254

Details: 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 chances of happiness?

EAN: 9780141182360

Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English, German