Civilization and Its Discontents is widely considered Freuds most important and most brilliant work. In it Freud examines why todays society causes suffering on such a vast scale and whether the human drives for pleasure and aggression can ever be reconciled. This lively new translation with helpful explanatory notes captures Freuds engaging tone for a twenty-first-century audience and includes essays by two of Freuds most insightful and renowned interpreters, historian Carl E. Schorske and philosopher Richard Rorty. Book specifications:Dimensions: 216 x 140Author: Sigmund FreudCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2022Publishing Month: 6Pages: 120Language: EnglishPublisher: Warbler PressWeight: 159 g