Freud's seminal work Civilization and Its Discontents seeks to answer fundamental questions about what influences led to the creation of civilization and how it came to be. Freud's theories on the effect of knowledge of death on human existence and the birth of art are central to his work. This new edition includes an introduction by Christopher Hitchens as well as Peter Gay's biographical note on Freud. The document provides information on downloading or reading the book and includes buttons to do so.