Modern Classics Beyond the Pleasure Principle
Author | : Sigmund Freud |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2003-07-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141184050 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141184051 |
Rating | : 4/5 (051 Downloads) |
Download or read book Modern Classics Beyond the Pleasure Principle written by Sigmund Freud and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-07-29 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: in Freud's view we are driven by the desire for pleasure as well as by the desire to avoid pain. But the pursuit of pleasure has never been a simple thing. Pleasure can be a form of fear, a form of memory and a way of avoiding reality. Above all, as these essays show with remarkable eloquence, pleasure is a way in which we repeat ourselves. The essays collected in this volume explore, in Freud's uniquely subtle and accessible style, the puzzles of pleasure and morality - the enigmas of human development.