The Death Drive : A Contemporary Introduction (Paperback)

Introduction 1.The death drive in Freudian thought: theory and historical context? 2.Death wish or death of desire? ?3.A controversial concept: the death drive in the post-Freud era? 4.How is the ‘silent’ drive expressed? Masochism’s dangerous derivative? 5.Clinical and artistic examples of the death drive in the individual and in social groups? 6.The death drive and sublimation: a dangerous relationship? 7.The reason for a fundamental concept on human nature? 8.Future developments: the contribution of neuroscience ?Conclusions