Beyond the Pleasure Principle
E188058
Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a 1920 psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces the concepts of the death drive and repetition compulsion, challenging his earlier pleasure-centered theory of the mind.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beyond the Pleasure Principle canonical | 3 |
| Beyond the Pleasure Principle (James Strachey translation) | 1 |
| Freud's metapsychological writings | 1 |
| Jenseits des Lustprinzips | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beyond the Pleasure Principle Context triple: [Sigmund Freud, notableWork, Beyond the Pleasure Principle]
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A.
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is a seminal work by Carl Jung that explores his theory of universal, inherited psychological patterns and symbols shared across humanity.
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The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
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C.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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D.
Eros and Civilization
Eros and Civilization is a 1955 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that blends Marxist and Freudian ideas to critique modern industrial society and imagine a non-repressive, liberated future.
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E.
The Great Masturbator
The Great Masturbator is a 1929 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts a distorted, dreamlike self-portrait exploring themes of sexuality, anxiety, and desire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beyond the Pleasure Principle Target entity description: Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a 1920 psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces the concepts of the death drive and repetition compulsion, challenging his earlier pleasure-centered theory of the mind.
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A.
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is a seminal work by Carl Jung that explores his theory of universal, inherited psychological patterns and symbols shared across humanity.
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B.
The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
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C.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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D.
Eros and Civilization
Eros and Civilization is a 1955 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that blends Marxist and Freudian ideas to critique modern industrial society and imagine a non-repressive, liberated future.
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E.
The Great Masturbator
The Great Masturbator is a 1929 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts a distorted, dreamlike self-portrait exploring themes of sexuality, anxiety, and desire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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psychoanalytic work ⓘ |
| author | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
beyond-the-pleasure-principle motivation
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death drive ⓘ life drive ⓘ repetition compulsion ⓘ |
| challengesConcept | pleasure principle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1919 ⓘ |
| discusses |
compulsive repetition in dreams
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traumatic neurosis in war veterans ⓘ |
| field | psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | book ⓘ |
| firstEnglishPublicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| follows | Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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psychology book ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Beyond the Pleasure Principle (James Strachey translation)
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| hasPart |
analysis of traumatic neurosis
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discussion of children’s play ⓘ speculation on life and death instincts ⓘ theoretical discussion of instincts ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical theory
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literary theory ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| inPsychoanalyticCanon | Freud’s metapsychological works ⓘ |
| keyExample | Fort/Da game ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movement | classical psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
limitation of the pleasure principle
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organisms seek to return to an inanimate state ⓘ repetition of traumatic experiences ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jenseits des Lustprinzips
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| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| precedes | The Ego and the Id ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
death drive
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repetition compulsion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| publisher | Internationaler Psychoanalytischer Verlag ⓘ |
| subject |
death drive
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instinct theory ⓘ metapsychology ⓘ pleasure principle ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ repetition compulsion ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | drive theory ⓘ |
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Subject: Beyond the Pleasure Principle Description of subject: Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a 1920 psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces the concepts of the death drive and repetition compulsion, challenging his earlier pleasure-centered theory of the mind.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Freud's metapsychological writings
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
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originalTitle
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Beyond the Pleasure Principle
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this entity surface form:
Jenseits des Lustprinzips
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
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Beyond the Pleasure Principle
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Beyond the Pleasure Principle (James Strachey translation)