Abstract:

The paper investigates the biological origins of Nietzsche’s and Freud’s theories of drives, drawing their consequences. First, I will expose both theories and later I will compare them, based on the following issues: (1) The genesis of the concepts and the relationship between psychology and biology; (2) The dynamical and economical aspects of drives; (3) The place of the theory of drives in the context of their oevres.

Keywords:
Trieb ; psychology; biology