Reflections on War and Death

Freud's "Reflections on War and Death" delves into the psychological impact of war and the human confrontation with mortality.

Written after World War I, the work explores the anxieties and traumas experienced by individuals and societies.

Freud examines the unconscious mechanisms that individuals employ to cope with the fear of death, including the belief in immortality.

He analyzes the role of aggression and self-destruction in human behavior, linking them to the primal instincts of the unconscious.

The book offers a profound exploration of the human psyche in the face of conflict and mortality.