Routledge Freud and War - Psychology and Psychoanalysis Book

Explore a historical exchange of ideas between two of the 20th century's greatest minds. During the rise of fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany, Albert Einstein reached out to Sigmund Freud with a profound question: How can humanity be liberated from the threat of war? This book contains the detailed written response from Freud, originally published in March 1933 under the title Why War?. This work holds significant weight in the history of psychoanalysis. In these letters, Freud develops the foundational ideas that lead to his conclusion regarding the connection between the life and death drives. The text is a significant piece of intellectual history, having been included in the book burnings in Berlin on May 10, 1933. For students of psychology, history, and philosophy, this volume provides a direct look into the thoughts of a master psychoanalyst responding to one of the most pressing global crises of his time.