The Verleugnung in Freud: textual analysis and hermeneutical considerations

Abstract

In this article we discuss the different displacements of the idea of “refusal”, “denial” or “denial” (Verleugnung) in the Freudian text. To promote this reflection, we first discuss the translations and meanings of the German term, and then analyze its appearance in the First Topic and its conceptual development in the Second Topic. We believe that although the concept of “denial” has found its specific formulation as a defense mechanism for fetishistic perversion, it is a much more extensive concept that is not restricted to perverse organization and is of great value for the critical understanding of certain aspects of contemporary society.