September 18, 2025Visnyk V N Karazin Kharkiv National University Series Sociological studies of contemporary society methodology theory methodsOpen Access

Freud and War

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OZOleksandr ZubarievV. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

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The analysis explores Freud's views on war and death in historical context, suggesting civilization's disillusionment and the persistence of the death instinct.

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Freud's reflections on war illustrate a disillusionment with civilization and a complex relationship with death.
Despite personal hardship, Freud produced key works on psychoanalysis during wartime, like 'Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis'.
Freud's correspondence with Einstein reveals his pessimism about overcoming the instinctual nature of conflict in humanity.
The paper underscores the disparity between technological progress and moral development, calling for non-military conflict resolution.

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Oleksandr Zubariev (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4768331b076d99fa6eeb5 https://doi.org/10.26565/2227-6521-2023-51-01

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The analysis explores Freud's views on war and death in historical context, suggesting civilization's disillusionment and the persistence of the death instinct.

Freud and War

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