Civilization and Its Discontents

amazing book , Freud was really a genius in his own way..Not for people with poor English

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Well written, objectively argued (mostly), concise, precise and profound. This is almost like a summary of Freud's entire life's work. I think the book should be added to the must read books before you die.There is one concern that I have with the book and it is with Freud's giant leaps in terms of certain assumptions and basing conclusions of those assumptions. His idea of events in the life of the primitive man, his sweeping conclusions with respect to the Oedipus Complex (which I reject as a structure of analysis) and finally, his excessive reliance on the primordial sexual drive do weaken his work and have formed the basis of much of his critics' works.Whether you agree with the Oedipal structure or not, this book is certainly worth the effort. Enjoy!

A great read. One of the classics written by the father of modern psychology. It traces how the individual and the society try to balance their end goals

highly rated by Tai Lopez, not an easy read for me, also not that hard.

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need 3-5 reading to get a grab of the writing. but it sure touches rational thought....

Its a very good book but does require a lot of attention to read and complete, it makes you think

I have read this Freud so many times before. In fact, I have all the volumes of his writings, but I couldn't find this one--Civilization--when I was looking for it. I said to myself that I can't live a day without this particular Freudian wisdom, and I ordered it again. Of course, I found the missing volume, and now I have two copies of this magnificent work.Freud published Civilization in 1930, when the dark clouds of WWII could be seen on the horizon. The main theme of the book is the hostile clash between the restrictions of civilization (i.e., "Thou Shalt not kill") and the demands of the instincts (to kill, to fornicate, to destroy). Civilization offers us protection, beauty, and order, but the aggressive instincts and the pleasure principle demand their own. This idea sheds so much light on the state of the world now, where states fail, ISIS beheads its victims, and millions of immigrants seek shelter from brutality in a Europe which cannot or will not contain them. And all this is happening after the atrocities of Hitler, from whom Freud escaped to London. As we are all shocked and shaken by the violence against the LGBT community in Orlando, Freud's warning words about the fragility and the preciousness of civilization come back to haunt us and remind us of the efforts we must invest in preserving this civilization of ours--so many years in the making--or go to hell.

Out of 100 or so books I've read so far, this one does not compare.Brings you through reality like a ride you cannot but accept it has passed, a view you cannot but crave to re-feel, a high you cannot but wish it were your first time again. Not the easiest digestion but undoubtedly the most satiating; most rewarding; most enlightening; most freeing. I promise!Activity十CreateFacebook

アメリカでは大学の教養課程にて使用されるほどのテキストにも関わらず、邦訳はなぜか出版されていないようです。"It is considered one of Freud's most important and widely read works"[...]立ち上がりはかなりスローです。社会一般において立派な書籍であると認識していないとしたら、つまりフロイトによって書かれたものであることと知らなかったとしていたら、途中で読むのを止めていたかもしれません。しかし章が進むにつれ徐々にペースが上がって行き、取り扱われる要素間の関連性も把握しやすくてなっていきます。と言いましても簡単に咀嚼できる文面ではなく、かなり込み入った、密度がそれなりに高い内容なのだと思います。人の本能に関する記述が綴られており、人類学的な観点を持ち合わせて解説が進められています。

If you are psychology student you can read it however if you are not do not read this book.

Amazing read. Probably one of the most interesting works of Freud I've read, probably because this was one of the more pseudoscientifical ones. If you go into this, please be familiar with Freud's earlier works already, especially the Ego and the Id, or just familiarize yourself with the Id, Ego and Superego... and the death and eros drives too at least before reading this, or it will not make much sense.