The Objectal Sexual Drives and Aggressiveness in Freud's Second Drive Duality
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https://doi.org/10.47456/sofia.v15i2.52214Keywords:
objectal sexual drives, aggressiveness, death drive, second drive dualityAbstract
This article investigates the relationships between the objectal sexual drives, aggressiveness, and the death drive within the framework of Freud’s second drive duality. Based on a critical analysis of Freud’s writings from 1920 onwards, inconsistencies are identified in his explanations concerning the role of the death drive during the oral phase. It is further argued that, within the Oedipus complex, one can observe both the aggressiveness resulting from the failure of drive amalgamation and the aggressiveness motivated by infantile narcissism. The role of masochism as a complex drive formation is also examined. The study concludes that, although Freud proposes a link between the death drive and sexuality, his theory contains gaps that open room for further questioning about the genesis of aggressiveness.
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