Two further comments on Durkheim's Le Suicide

Crisis. 2007;28(1):44-5. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910.28.1.44.

Abstract

It appears that the publications of Goldney and Schioldann (2000, 2001a,b, 2002) touched a chord, namely, the quality of the basic literature of contemporary suicidology and the usage of certain words and concepts. This paper adds two comments to this discussion. The first comment focuses on the usage of "altruistic," "egoistic," and "anomic" suicide. The second is a comment on the reception of Le Suicide.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Altruism
  • Anomie
  • Ethics / history
  • France
  • History, 19th Century
  • Humans
  • Sociology / history
  • Suicide / history*
  • Suicide / psychology
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Terminology as Topic