Knowledge and sense of reality in sÁndor ferenczi’s thought

This article aimed to analyze and discuss Ferenczi ’ s hypotheses on the development of the sense of reality as they are elaborated in 'O desenvolvimento do sentido de realidade e seus est ágios' (1913) and 'O problema da afirmação do desprazer' (1926). It is demonstrated how Ferenczi further develops Freud ’ s hypotheses on the transition from the pleasure principle to the reality principle. He argues, in an original manner, that self-destruction is the condition for knowledge, thus enriching metapsychological views and the understanding of fundamental mental processes as well.

Source: Psicologia em Estudo - February 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research