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Desire vs. Drive
- Freud's theory of desire involves eliminating excess excitation to reach homeostasis or zero.
- This contrasts with drive, which goes beyond biological necessity.
Freud's Drive
- Freud discusses drives in 'Three Essays on Sexuality', 'Instincts and their Vicissitudes', and 'Beyond the Pleasure Principle'.
- The German 'Trieb' differs from 'Instinkt', implying a mediation through signifiers, unlike natural instincts.
Drive as a Circle
- Lacan diagrams drive as a circle around a missing object, emphasizing repetition.
- This contrasts with desire, which Lacan associates with metonymy and a forward movement.