Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

essere della pulsione

English translation:

which is the instinct

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Jan 24, 2013 13:09
11 yrs ago
Italian term

essere della pulsione

Italian to English Art/Literary Philosophy
L'ascolto è un desiderio attorno al quale si costituisce il vuoto ad essere della pulsione.
Proposed translations (English)
3 which is the instinct

Proposed translations

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which is the instinct

Listening is a desire around which a vacuum is created, which is the instinct" ie the desire is the instinct.
The Italian isn't too clear.
Instinct is the term used in Freuding texts, although they say it is a bad translation and that "drive" would be more accurate, but instinct is always used.
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