Chemouni J
l'Universite de Caen, Lisieux, France.
Vesalius. 1998 Nov;4:37-44.
Although he was an atheist, Freud always affirmed his Jewish identity - without religious practice, but within a community commitment. He was proud of his Jewish origin and this helped him to face his hostile scientific environment and to develop his ideas despite the majority against him. What exactly is the role of his Jewish identity in his heritage?