
Anmerkungen zur Transkription
Inhalts-Übersicht.
Einleitung.
1\. Kapitel. Die Befruchtung.
2\. Kapitel. Vererbung und Zuchtwahl.
3\. Kapitel. Die Geschlechtsorgane.
4\. Kapitel. Der Geschlechtstrieb und die angebliche hygienische Notwendigkeit des Beischlafes.
5\. Kapitel. Folgen der geschlechtlichen Unmäßigkeit und Regeln für den ehelichen Geschlechtsverkehr.
6\. Kapitel. Künstliche Verhinderung der Befruchtung.
7\. Kapitel. Verirrungen des Geschlechtstriebes.
Listeners are taken into a early‑twentieth‑century textbook that presents a systematic, scientific view of human sexuality aimed at future fathers. The author opens with the mechanics of fertilisation, heredity and the anatomy of the reproductive organs, linking each fact to a sense of personal responsibility. He treats sexual desire as a natural force that must be understood, urging respect for the process that sustains the species. He emphasizes that knowledge, received at the right moment and used wisely, offers the best protection against the threats he sees emerging from uncontrolled sexuality.
The text then offers practical counsel on marital relations, the dangers of excess, and methods to prevent unwanted conception. It also discusses common venereal diseases and stresses hygiene and careful conduct as safeguards. Throughout, moral reflections accompany the medical details, encouraging self‑control and framing sexual activity as a duty to future generations. By presenting the information in clear, measured language, the work provides a window into early public‑health efforts to blend science with ethical guidance.
Language
de
Duration
~3 hours (198K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2016-12-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1853–1927
A pioneering Austrian hygienist and bacteriologist, he helped shape early modern immunology and public health. He is especially remembered for the Gruber-Widal agglutination test and for research that influenced the understanding of immunity.
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