Étude Médico-Légale: Psychopathia Sexualis / avec recherches spéciales sur l'inversion sexuelle

Name: Étude Médico-Légale: Psychopathia Sexualis / avec recherches spéciales sur l'inversion sexuelle
Author: R. von Krafft-Ebing

By R. von Krafft-Ebing

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A clinical study of human sexuality that combines case histories, classification, and theoretical discussion to examine sexual development, paraphilias, inversion, and fetishistic phenomena. It considers physiological and psychological bases of erotic feeling, maps zones of sexual excitation and stages of maturation, and surveys social, religious, and legal reactions. The work emphasizes differential diagnosis and forensic assessment, arguing for a medicalized, evidence-based approach to behaviors often judged morally, and uses technical terminology and case-based material to guide physicians and jurists.

About the Author

R. von Krafft-Ebing

Richard von Krafft-Ebing was an Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist, best known for his pioneering work in the field of sexual psychology. His most notable publication, "Psychopathia Sexualis," is a medico-legal study that explores various sexual behaviors and conditions, particularly focusing on what he termed 'contrary sexual instinct.' This influential text contributed significantly to the understanding of human sexuality in the late 19th century and remains a reference point in discussions of sexual inversion and paraphilias. Von Krafft-Ebing's work laid the groundwork for future studies in sexology and continues to be relevant in contemporary discussions of sexual identity.