Project Gutenberg 2009-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 232 Freud, Sigmund 1856 1939 Freud, Sigm. Freud, Sigismund Schlomo Vergänglichkeit Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Transience Produced by Jana Srna and Philipp Zeinlinger "Vergänglichkeit" by Sigmund Freud is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century. It explores the concepts of transience and the nature of beauty, reflecting on how the inevitability of decay affects human perception and appreciation of the arts and nature. Freud delves into psychological themes, particularly the relationship between love and loss, as he examines how the understanding of impermanence influences the emotional experience. In the text, Freud recounts a conversation with a young poet who grapples with the pain of recognizing that all beauty is destined to fade. The poet's melancholy prompts Freud to argue against the view that transience diminishes the value of beauty; instead, he proposes that its fleeting nature actually enhances its worth as a rare experience. Freud reflects on the emotional struggles tied to loss and grief, considering that these feelings stem from our deep attachment to beauty and the objects of our affection. He suggests that while tragedy can lead to despair, it is also a path towards renewal, as the human ability to love allows for the possibility of finding new forms of beauty and meaning after loss. The overarching message is one of resilience and hope, implying that cultural and aesthetic values can endure beyond their temporal existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Change BF Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 33942 2025-06-12T08:54:02.877644 text/html 29856 2021-01-05T08:49:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19191 2021-01-05T08:49:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92382 2025-06-12T08:54:08.408581 application/epub+zip 91109 2025-06-12T08:54:06.036629 application/epub+zip 68533 2025-06-12T08:54:04.626650 application/epub+zip 191924 2025-06-12T08:54:10.010559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185766 2025-06-12T08:54:07.666591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153368 2022-09-13T15:45:13.795691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28003 2025-06-12T08:54:02.621607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27736 2021-01-05T08:49:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 10800 2021-01-05T08:49:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 989597 2012-02-20T04:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 20431 2025-06-12T08:54:10.148601 application/rdf+xml 14868 2025-06-12T08:54:05.172584 image/jpeg 3688 2025-06-12T08:54:04.892648 image/jpeg 92274 2025-06-12T08:54:02.886624 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia