Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present the way Minkowski relates the concepts of time, suffering and vital impetus since its appearance in the text Findings in a case of schizophrenic depression. This choice was made due to the historical importance of this work that introduced Minkowski´s ideas in the Americas. It is, then, presented how the intimate connection of these three concepts appears in later texts in which such themes are developed and deepened. In conclusion, when Minkowski reflects theoretically on one of these three concepts, even when such a thematic relationship is not explained, the other two concepts appear as essential in its theoretical scope, due to their intrinsic and constitutive relations in human existence.
Keywords:
Minkowski; time; suffering; vital impetus