Civilization and violence: the First World War and the theories of S. Freud and B. Russell

Considering the First World War as a fissure in the pillars of the Enlightenment civilizational project, this article sought to analyze the essas Thoughts for the Time of War and Death, by Sigmund Freud, and Why Men Fight, by Bertrand Russell, with the objective of approaching the non-conscious orig...

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Authors: Bastos, Patrícia de Oliveira, Jasmin, Marcelo Gantus
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo (IFSP)
Repository:Revista Brasileira de Iniciação Científica
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.periodicosnovo.itp.ifsp.edu.br:article/1000
Online Access:https://periodicoscientificos.itp.ifsp.edu.br/index.php/rbic/article/view/1000
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:impulso; pulsão; Sigmund Freud; Bertrand Russell.
impulse; instinct; Sigmund Freud; Bertrand Russell.
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Summary:Considering the First World War as a fissure in the pillars of the Enlightenment civilizational project, this article sought to analyze the essas Thoughts for the Time of War and Death, by Sigmund Freud, and Why Men Fight, by Bertrand Russell, with the objective of approaching the non-conscious origins of World War I, considering the use that each of the authors made of the idea of impulse / drive and trying to compare the use of this key concept by the author.