Screen LibraryBeyond the pleasure principle and other writings /
"In Freud's view we are driven by the desire for pleasure as well as by the desire to avoid pain. But the pursuit 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, pleasu...
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Penguin Books,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2003. |
| Literature type: | Book |
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English German |
| Series: |
Penguin modern classics
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| Summary: |
"In Freud's view we are driven by the desire for pleasure as well as by the desire to avoid pain. But the pursuit 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."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Item Description: | "The new Penguin Freud"--Preliminary page. |
| Carrier Form: | xxxvi, 270 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780141184050 (paperback) : 0141184051 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | BF173 |
| CLC: | B84-065 |
| Call Number: | B84-065/F889-14 |
| Contents: |
On the introduction of Narcissism -- Remembering, repeating, and working through -- Beyond the pleasure principle -- The ego and the id -- Inhibition, symptom, and fear. |