Ruse M
J Med Philos. 1981 Nov;6(4):361-86. doi: 10.1093/jmp/6.4.361.
This paper considers the question of whether the explanation of homosexual orientation offered by Sigmund Freud qualifies as a genuine explantation, judged by the criteria of the social sciences. It is argued that the explanation, namely that homosexual orientation is a function of atypical parental influences, is indeed an explanation of the kind found in the social sciences. Nevertheless, it is concluded that to date Freud's hypotheses about homosexuality are no more than unproven speculations. Also considered is the question of whether the very topic of homosexuality falls or ought to fall within the domain of medical inquiry.
从社会科学的标准来看，西格蒙德·弗洛伊德对同性恋取向的解释是否算得上是一种真正的解释。有人认为，这种解释，即同性恋取向是由非典型的父母影响所致，确实是社会科学中常见的一种解释类型。然而，得出的结论是，迄今为止，弗洛伊德关于同性恋的假设不过是未经证实的推测。本文还探讨了同性恋这个话题是否属于或应该属于医学研究范畴的问题。
