Die biologischen Wurzeln des Inzestverbots

Abstract: Does an inclination towards incest exist and why is incest prohibited? There are mainly two points of view: that of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, and that of Edward Westermarck, a Finnish-British anthropologist. Freud is of the opinion that men have a profound desire for incest, whereas Westermarck presumes an instinctive aversion against it. Nowadays the discussion has received fresh impulse due to a modem interpretation of Westermarck’s theory and the controversy over the sexual abuse of children in their families. The author is in favour of the Westermarck theory and tries to explain the prohibition of incest based on a natural inhibition towards incest.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Die biologischen Wurzeln des Inzestverbots ; volume:16 ; number:1 ; year:1994 ; pages:86-100 ; extent:15
Analyse & Kritik ; 16, Heft 1 (1994), 86-100 (gesamt 15)

Creator
Klein, Jörg

DOI
10.1515/auk-1994-0105
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404171600553.598202419600
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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