beyond pleasure principle

Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a work published in 1920 by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. In this book, Freud discusses the two basic impulses that govern human behavior. In this book, Freud discusses the two basic impulses that govern human behavior: “Eros” (“the instinct of life”) and “Thanatos” (“Death Instincts”).

The “pleasure principle” is basically the principle that humans seek pleasure and avoid pain. Freud, however, focused on the “death instinct” as a force that transcends this principle. He believed that all living beings have the urge to die, and that self-destruction and repeated traumatic experiences are manifestations of this urge.

This work is very important in Freud’s theory and represents his late thought. Beyond the Pleasure Principle is considered a must-read for a deeper understanding of psychoanalysis.

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