Civilization and Its Discontents
Sigmund Freud author David McLintock translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:4th Jul '02
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£14.99(9780141395890)

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?
ISBN: 9780141182360
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 9mm
Weight: 113g
144 pages