Name: Selected Writings
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Author: Wilhelm Reich
ISBN: 9781952000171

Type

Physical Book

Author

Wilhelm Reich

Publisher

WRM Press

Language

English

Pages

576

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3x13.3x3.3 cm

Weight

0.65 kg.

ISBN13

9781952000171

Synopsis "Selected Writings"

For readers unfamiliar with Wilhelm Reich's literature who are looking for that first book to read, we highly recommend Selected Writings - An Introduction to Orgonomy. First published in 1960.This selection of writings from the works of Wilhelm Reich is presented as an introduction to the science of Orgonomy, and includes key chapters from Ether, God and Devil, The Function of the Orgasm, Character Analysis, The Cancer Biopathy, Cosmic Superimposition, The Oranur Experiment, and The Murder of Christ, as well as articles from the Orgone Energy Bulletin.This anthology is not intended to replace any of Reich's books, bulletins, and journals, but rather to serve as an introduction to them. It is hoped that these selections will enable the reader to follow the functional logic of Reich's body of work and to experience the excitement of a scientific legacy that extended for over a third of a century, culminating in Reich's discovery and practical applications of orgone energy.Selected Writings also contains a brief biography of Reich, a concise chronology of Reich's scientific development, a glossary of terms from the science of Orgonomy, a bibliography of Reich's publications, Reich's Response to the Federal Court's Complaint for Injunction, and the Court's Decree of Injunction ordering the banning and destruction of Reich's publications.

Wilhelm Reich

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Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) was an influential Austrian psychoanalyst and physician, known for his controversial theories on sexuality and vital energy. He was born in a Central European context marked by social and political tensions, which influenced his thinking. Initially, Reich was a disciple of Sigmund Freud, but soon developed his own ideas that challenged psychoanalytic orthodoxy. In the early 1930s, he introduced the concept of "orgone," a supposed universal vital energy that, according to him, influenced physical and mental health.

Reich was also an advocate for sexual freedom and opposed the repression of sexuality, arguing that sexual inhibition caused emotional and psychological disorders. His works on sexuality and psychotherapy were innovative, but generated great controversy.

After the rise of Nazism, Reich emigrated to the United States in 1939, where he continued his research on orgone and developed devices such as the "orgone accumulator." His theories were widely criticized and, in 1956, the U.S. FDA confiscated his equipment. Reich died in 1957 in prison, leaving a controversial and pioneering legacy in psychotherapy and alternative medicine.

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