Civilization and Its Discontents

Civilization and Its Discontents is a book by Sigmund Freud and is widely accepted as one of his most important works. Within it he lists what he considers as the primary tensions between civilization and the individual. The chief tension he maintains originates from the individuals search for freedom and civilizations opposing requirement of conformity and repression. This text is recommended for anyone with a keen interest in psychology and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939) was an Austrian neurologist widely considered to be the father of psychoanalysis. Many antiquarian books like this are increasingly scarce and expensive and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable high-quality modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.