Repetition, the Compulsion to Repeat, and the Death Drive: An Examination of Freud's Doctrines

by M Andrew Holowchak and Michael Lavin

Repetition, the Compulsion to Repeat, and the Death Drive is a critical examination of Freud's uses of repetition as they lead to the compulsion to repeat and his infamous death drive. Like perhaps no other concept, repetition drove Freud to an understanding of human behavior through development of models of the human mind and a method of treating neurotic behavior.

This book comprises three parts. Part I, "Some Early Uses of 'Repetition' in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149857050X
• ISBN13: 9781498570503
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"