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“Das Unbehagen in der Kultur” [The Uneasiness in Civilization] can be read as a review of Freud’s theoretical work and as the first summa of a not undisputed, but nevertheless established cultural discourse. In this new edition, Wolfgang Müller-Funk comments on Freud’s ambivalent Theory of Culture and outlines the history behind its origin. He sheds light upon the various – and partly contradictory – concepts that Freud unfolds within his study, and discusses key notions. For instance, Freud’s Theory of Culture holds a striking affinity with the English term ‘civilization‘ and regards culture rather as a restriction than an enabler of freedom. In the second part of this volume, Wolfgang Müller-Funk gives an extensive overview of the reception of Freud’s Theory of Culture.
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- Title
- Das Unbehagen in der Kultur
- Language
- German
- Authors
- Sigmund Freud
- Format
- Hardcover
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Psychological Topics, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Religion, Sociology, Culture, Scientific Theories, Studying, Psychoanalysis, Atheism, Sigmund Freud, Philosophy of Culture
- First published
- 1930
- Original title
- Das Unbehagen in der Kultur
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- “Das Unbehagen in der Kultur” [The Uneasiness in Civilization] can be read as a review of Freud’s theoretical work and as the first summa of a not undisputed, but nevertheless established cultural discourse. In this new edition, Wolfgang Müller-Funk comments on Freud’s ambivalent Theory of Culture and outlines the history behind its origin. He sheds light upon the various – and partly contradictory – concepts that Freud unfolds within his study, and discusses key notions. For instance, Freud’s Theory of Culture holds a striking affinity with the English term ‘civilization‘ and regards culture rather as a restriction than an enabler of freedom. In the second part of this volume, Wolfgang Müller-Funk gives an extensive overview of the reception of Freud’s Theory of Culture.