Insanity : the idea and its consequences /
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| Author / Creator: | Szasz, Thomas, 1920-2012 |
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| Imprint: | Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1997. |
| Description: | xv, 414 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2736890 |
Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1. Illness. 1. Defining Illness. 2. Being a Patient
- Pt. 2. Insanity. 3. Defining Mental Illness. 4. Being a Mental Patient
- Pt. 3. The Conceptual Dimensions of Mental Illness. 5. Mental Illness as Metaphor. 6. Mental Illness and the Problem of Imitation. 7. Mental Illness and the Problem of Intentionality. 8. Mental Illness and the Problem of Responsibility
- Pt. 4. The Practical Uses of Mental Illness. 9. Mental Illness as Strategy. 10. Mental Illness as Justification. 11. Mental Illness as Legal Fiction. 12. Mental Illness as Explanation.