Quote by: Emile Durkheim

Maniacal suicide. —This is due to hallucinations or delirious conceptions. The patient kills himself to escape from an imaginary danger or disgrace, or to obey a mysterious order from on high, etc.


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  • NameEmile Durkheim
  • Description1858-1917, French sociologist
  • AliasesEmile Durkheim
  • BornApril 15, 1858
  • DiedNovember 15, 1917
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Philosopher; Sociologist