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<p>Richard von Krafft-Ebing, once dubbed as the father of sexology, is today an obscure figure. Even though Krafft-Ebing’s work <i>Psychopathia sexualis </i>is a&#xa0;landmark in medical history, it fails to attract the attention of most scholars in the field of sexuality. In this article, I&#xa0;explore why his work has suffered criticism and obscurity. The article argues the reason Krafft-Ebing has become obscure is that his work became a&#xa0;casualty of Foucauldian deconstruction and therefore lies at the crux of an important debate in history, that is, between Foucauldian scholars and their detractors.</p>

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The disappearance of Krafft-Ebing: a tale of science, sexuality, and society

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    2026年2月13日

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  • Ambika Natarajan

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Richard von Krafft-Ebing, once dubbed as the father of sexology, is today an obscure figure. Even though Krafft-Ebing’s work Psychopathia sexualis is a landmark in medical history, it fails to attract the attention of most scholars in the field of sexuality. In this article, I explore why his work has suffered criticism and obscurity. The article argues the reason Krafft-Ebing has become obscure is that his work became a casualty of Foucauldian deconstruction and therefore lies at the crux of an important debate in history, that is, between Foucauldian scholars and their detractors.