Oskar Pfister (February 12, 1873 – August 6, 1956) was a Swiss Protestant minister and lay psychoanalyst who was native of Wiedikon. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Psychoanalysis is a body of ideas developed by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and his followers which is devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior Wiedikon is a district in the Swiss city of Zürich. It is District number 3 He studied theology, philosophy and psychology at the Universities of Zurich and Basel, and earned his degree in 1898 at the philosophical faculty. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and The University of Zurich ( German: Universität Zürich) located in the city of Zurich, is the largest University in Switzerland The University of Basel (German Universität Basel) is located at Basel, Switzerland. Subsequently, he was a minister in Wald, Switzerland, where he remained until 1920. Wald is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Pfister is remembered for his work involving the application of psychoanalysis into the discipline of education, and his belief system of a synthesis concerning psychology and theology. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective He was a pioneer of modern Swiss psychology, and belonged to a psychoanalytical circle in Zurich that was centered around Eugen Bleuler and Carl Jung. Paul Eugen Bleuler ( April 30, 1857 – July 15, 1939) was a Swiss psychiatrist most notable for his contributions to the In 1919, he formed the Swiss Society for Psychoanalysis. Though the psychiatrist Emil Oberholzer founded a separate Swiss Medical Society for Psychoanalysis in 1928, Pfister stuck with the group he had started, defending Freud's position on lay analysis that Oberholzer's group rejected. Emil Oberholzer ( December 24, 1883 - May 4, 1958) was a Psychiatrist who was a native of Zweibrücken, Germany [1]
Pfister was an early associate of Sigmund Freud, and maintained an ongoing correspondence with Freud between 1909 and 1939. Sigmund Freud (ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt born Sigismund Shlomo Freud (May 6 1856 &ndash September 23 1939 was an Austrian Psychiatrist who founded Pfister believed that theology and psychology were compatible disciplines, and advocated the concept of a "Christian Eros". He was particularly interested in Freud's concepts of the Oedipus Complex, castration anxiety and infantile sexuality. The Oedipus complex, in Freudian Psychoanalysis, is named after the Greek mythical character Oedipus, who unknowingly kills his father Castration anxiety is an idea put forth by Sigmund Freud in his writings on the Oedipus complex; it posits a deep-seated fear or Anxiety in boys and men Pfister proposed the elimination of fear in religion, and advocated a return to the original fundamental teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Today, the Oskar Pfister Award is awarded by the American Psychiatric Association as well as the Association of Professional Chaplains for significant contributions to the field of religion and psychiatry. The Oskar Pfister Award was established by the American Psychiatric Association (APA with the Association of Mental Health Clergy in 1983 to honor those who have The American Psychiatric Association (APA is the main Professional organization of Psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the
Selected writings
- "Psychoanalysis & Faith: the Letters of Sigmund Freud & Oskar Pfister (1909-39)"
- "The Psychoanalytic Method"; Payne, Charles Rockwell (Translator), 1917
References
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