Reasoning About Madness

by J.K. Wing

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The exact definition of "madness" remains elusive. There are difficulties in distinguishing the criminal from the mad or, more euphemistically, the mentally ill. Controversy has centered on the frightening potential possessed by the state to deprive of his rights the individual officially classified as mad.

In this book, Wing, a psychiatrist of international repute, argues for a limited medical definition of mental illness, although he explains...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1412810574

ISBN13:9781412810579

Release Date:November 2009

Publisher:Routledge

Length:284 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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