Citation

Schneider S, Berke JH. Ment. Health Relig. Cult. 2011; 14(6): 531-541.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13674676.2010.491967

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The authors explore Freud's preoccupations with death and dying. In particular, they focus on the day of Freud's death, which was the Jewish Day of Atonement and the Jewish Sabbath. The significance of this event, which the authors think was "planned," was not just in order to obliterate years of pain and suffering from cancer, but also to overcome a lifelong burden of conflict and guilt about his relations with his family and colleagues as well as his Jewish cultural/religious upbringing. The authors consider whether the timing of Freud's death represented a premeditated return to his cultural and religious roots. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Death; Guilt; Oedipus complex; Anxiety dream; Atonement; Death wish; Repentance; Satan; Yom Kippur