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Beyond the Pleasure Principle ( German: Jenseits des Lustprinzips) is a 1920 essay by Sigmund Freud. It marks a major turning point in the formulation of his drive theory, where Freud had previously attributed self-preservation in human behavior to the drives of Eros and the regulation of libido, governed by the pleasure principle.
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Freud proposes the pleasure-pain principle as the basis of mental processes, but also recognizes the role of the death instinct and the reality principle. He explores the concepts of repetition, trauma, anxiety, and the life and death drives in this seminal work of psycho-analysis.
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Freud introduces the concept of Thanatos, the death drive, to explain repetitive and traumatic behavior that does not seek pleasure. He also explores the role of reality, dreams, and the unconscious in human psychology.
Mar 11, 2022 · Beyond the Pleasure Principle [The International Psycho-Analytical Library No. 4] by. Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. Publication date. 1922. Topics. Psychoanalysis, International Psycho-Analytical Library, Psychoanalyse. CollectionOfTheInternationalPsychoanalyticUniversityBerlin; additional_collections. Language. English. Item Size. 141699776.
Beyond the pleasure principle. Translation of Jenseits des Lust-Prinzips. Reprint of the ed. published by Liveright, New York. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Pleasure. 2. Psychoanalysis. I. Title. BF173.F65 1975 150.19'52 74-22476.
Apr 5, 2016 · Freud's 1920 monograph Beyond the Pleasure Principle marks a turning point in his idea of the most basic forces governing mental life. In it he asserts the existence of a genuine exception to the pleasure principle that he regards as sufficiently far-reaching to require a restructuring of the theory.
Feb 18, 2015 · This controversial 1920 publication marks a turning point in the celebrated philosopher's theoretical approach. Previously, Freud considered most behavior attributable to...
