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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14130352 Title: Insanity : the idea and its consequences Author: Thomas Szasz Publisher: New York : Wiley, ©1987. ISBN/ISSN: 0471847089 9780471847083 0815604602 9780815604600 OCLC:14130352

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Insanity : the idea and its consequences

Author:	Thomas Szasz
Publisher:	New York : Wiley, ©1987.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	From one of the most renowned and controversial thinkers in behavioral science, here is a critical examination of the way both science and society define insanity.
Subjects	Social psychiatry. Power (Social sciences) Mental illness. View all subjects
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Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Szasz, Thomas Stephen, 1920- Insanity. New York : Wiley, ©1987 (OCoLC)562801490
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Thomas Szasz Find more information about:
ISBN:	0471847089 9780471847083 0815604602 9780815604600
OCLC Number:	14130352
Notes:	Includes indexes.
Description:	xvi, 414 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:	Illness. Defining illness -- Being a patient -- Insanity. Defining mental illness -- Being a mental patient -- The conceptual dimensions of mental illness -- Mental illness as metaphor -- Mental illness and the problem of imitation -- Mental illness and the problem of intentionality -- Mental illness and the problem of responsibility -- The practical uses of mental illness -- Mental illness as strategy -- Mental illness as justification -- Mental illness as legal fiction -- Mental illness as explanation.
Responsibility:	Thomas Szasz.

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From one of the most renowned and controversial thinkers in behavioral science, here is a critical examination of the way both science and society define insanity. Read more...

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Dr. Szasz is a brilliant debator, and the unpopularity of his position only serves to hone his formidable writing talent. He can turn a topic as somber as insanity and its social context into a book Read more...

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