The death drive according to Sabina Spielrein

Authors

  • Fátima Caropreso Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; Instituto de Ciências Humanas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-656420150058

Keywords:

Sabina Spielrein, death drive, destruction, come-into-being

Abstract

Sabina Spielrein’s thought and life have attracted an increasing interest in the last decades, although her theoretical contribution has remained in the background in comparison with her biography. One of the most widespread ideas is that in Die Destruktion als Ursache des Werdens she anticipated the Freudian concept of death drive. However, the specific meaning of her hypothesis is seldom discussed and, in fact, there are fundamental differences between their views. The objective of this article is to discuss some hypotheses formulated by Spielrein in her 1912 work in order to better elucidate her concept of death drive.

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Published

2016-12-01

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

The death drive according to Sabina Spielrein. (2016). Psicologia USP, 27(3), 414-419. https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-656420150058