Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

Civilization and Its Discontents

Sigmund Freud with Joan Riviere (Translator)

80 pages first pub 1930 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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The struggle between the urgencies of instinct and the restrictions of civilization is addressed throughout the works of Sigmund Freud, and in Civilization and Its Discontents the theme is developed with particular richness and depth. This famous ...

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inspiring 11%
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