BEYOND THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Sigmund Freud Death Instinct Psychology Behavior

Description: "BEYOND THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE" by Sigmund Freud translated by James Strachey with an introduction and notes prepared for this edition by GREGORY ZILBOORG Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a 1920 essay by Sigmund Freud that marks a major turning point in his theoretical approach. Previously, Freud attributed most human behavior to the sexual instinct (Eros or libido). With this essay, Freud went "beyond" the simple pleasure principle, developing his drive theory with the addition of the death drive(s). "Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a difficult text." As Ernest Jones, one of Freud's closest associates and a member of his Inner Ring, put it, "the train of thought [is] by no means easy to follow ... and Freud's views on the subject have often been considerably misinterpreted." What have been called the "two distinct frescoes or canti" of Beyond the Pleasure Principle break between sections III and IV. If, as Otto Fenichel remarked, Freud's "new [instinctual] classification has two bases, one speculative, and one clinical", thus far the clinical. In Freud's own words, the second section "is speculation, often far-fetched speculation, which the reader will consider or dismiss according to his individual predilection" — it has been noted that "in Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Freud used that unpromising word "speculations" more than once". Published by Bantam Books, 1967. This is a classic paperback good condition. Some edge and cover wear. No cracked hinges or binding. There is some underlining. 121 clean pages. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS WE ACCEPT MOST OFFERS.ANY QUESTION PLEASE ASK! WE COMBINE SHIP. SHIPPING INFORMATION: All items are shipped the cheapest method unless otherwise specified. International customers welcome, please e-mail me for a shipping quote. My shipping service is the United States Postal Service only. I mail items twice a week. International buyers email for a shipping quote. PLEASE NOTE INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS if you pay me first I will keep what you have paid and I will request the balance you owe for shipping to your country. I will not mail your item until I receive it.PAYMENT INFORMATION: Paypal Preferred. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

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