• Modern Classics Civilization and Its Discontent

Modern Classics Civilization and Its Discontent

In stock (20 available)
SKU SHUB314925
$28.96
Free Shipping within the US
Get it by: Aug 8, 2026
Overview

In what remains one of his most seminal papers, Freud considers the incompatibility of civilisation and individual happiness, and the tensions between the claims of society and the individual. We all know that living in civilised groups means sacrificing a degree of personal interest, but couldn't you argue that it in fact creates the conditions for our happiness? Freud explores the arguments and counter-arguments surrounding this proposition, focusing on what he perceives to be one of society's greatest dangers; 'civilised' sexual morality. After all, doesn't repression of sexuality deeply affect people and compromise their chances of happiness?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780141182360
ISBN-10: 0141182369
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Publication date: 2002-04-30
Edition description: 58368th
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: Height: 7.8 Inches, Length: 5.2 Inches, Weight: 0.24691773344 Pounds, Width: 0.4 Inches
Author: Sigmund Freud
Language: en
Binding: Paperback

Books Related to Philosophy

Discover more books in the same category

Customer Reviews