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The theoretical paper has been developed around a hypothesis derived from the landmark essays of Sigmund
Freud, namely; Moses and Monotheism and Totem and Taboo. Freud during his illustrious career as a
psychologist and founder of the psychoanalytical technique paid detailed attention to neuroses. Amongst these,
it was the obsessional neurosis which kept him absorbed throughout his life. Freud’s contribution to the study of
obsessional neurosis is immense. For him it is not only a disorder but the foundation of human civilization,
culture, morality, law and religion. According to Freud art and philosophy bear striking resemblance to the
symptoms of obsessional neurosis. This paper has tried to establish how the study of neurosis may help shed
light on the origin of many human institutions, customs, ways of life, political systems and evolution of some
disciplines such as Physics and Mathematics. The main theme of this research is to address how the concepts of
slavery in Greece and untouchables in India (still invogue) display an underlying theme of the same neurosis.
The advancement of both nations in the fields of mathematics and philosophy can be traced back to the
existence of the rudimentary theme of neurosis. The replacement of the slave with the machine in the modern
world also bears a strong relation to the theme of obsessional neurosis. Moreover, the low status ascribed to
women in various societies can be explored in the light of such neurosis.
Sobia Tahir. (2014) Freud’s Obsessional Neurosis-Origin of Slavery, Status of Women and Technology: Indian and Greek Civilizations Revisited, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 12, Issue 2.
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