Beyond the Pleasure Principle

Overview

In Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Sigmund Freud ventures into the unsettling territories of the human mind, questioning one of his own central assumptions: that human beings are driven primarily by the search for pleasure.Through striking observations and bold theoretical insight, Freud explores why people are drawn back to painful experiences, memories, and patterns they seemingly wish to escape. From this inquiry emerges one of his most controversial ideas: that alongside the instinct for life exists a powerful pull toward destruction and repetition.Written with intellectual courage and psychological depth, this book reveals a darker layer of human motivation and marks a decisive moment in Freud’s thinking. It is a challenging and thought-provoking work that invites readers to confront the contradictions at the heart of the human psyche.

Details

Publisher

ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع

Published

2026-01-05

Pages

112

Language

EN

Categories

Education / Educational Psychology, Psychology / Emotions, Psychology / Essays, Psychology / General, Psychology / Cultural Psychology, Psychology / Ethics, Psychology / Gender, Psychology / Human Sexuality

ISBN-13

Unavailable