Resumen
The different defi nitions of the concept of instinct within psychoanalytic theory are discussed in this article, highlighting the tension that exists in Freud' writings between a more phenomenological version of instinct, or drive, and a concept with biological overtones. The controversies around this concept are discussed and arguments stemming from philosophy against the biological version are considered. Relying on the work of a psychoanalyst from the object relations theory, the author concludes that psychoanalysis should overcome a body based notion of instinct and consider it instead as a behavior that human beings learn in the course of their interactions.
Idioma original | Indefinido/desconocido |
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Publicación | Persona |
Estado | Publicada - 2011 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Palabras Clave
- Filosofía de la Mente; Psicoanálisis; Deseo; Impulso; Intención.