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 ABSTRACT – The essay analyses the relationship between law and violence as conceived by Freud in his correspondence with Einstein concerning war. The thesis argued here is that, for Freud, violence – understood as Todestrieb – is actually what drives men to seek peace. Paradoxical as it may seem, in fact, the death drive is ultimately at the service of civilisation (Kultur) and men’s inclination to pacifism. 

KEYWORDS – Freud – War – Law – Drive – Peace – Violence

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