EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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’The aim of all life is death’ this quote from SIEMUND FREUD’S work refers to:
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Thanatos
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Eros
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The struggle between eros and thanatos
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The death instinct
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Death Drive (Thanatos) Freud first introduced the concept of the death drive in his essay “Beyond the Pleasure Principle.” He theorized that humans are driven toward death and destruction, famously declaring that “the aim of all life is death."
Detailed explanation-2: -n. the personification of death and the brother of Hypnos (sleep) in Greek mythology, whose name was chosen by Sigmund Freud to designate a theoretical set of strivings oriented toward the reduction of tension and life activity (see death instinct).
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