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Work InformationMadness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason by Michel Foucault
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I didn't realize this was an abridgement of a longer book. Maybe the good parts were abridged out? There is some interesting historical information which would have benefited from a more straightforward nonfiction presentation, without the "philosophy". ( ) While this book certainly has its moments it must be said that one gets the impression Foucault read too much primary literature and simply had to stuff in as much of it as possible. Far too localised to France and far too boring in certain parts. Wish it had more stuff on Freud as well, because the idea that Freud circumvents the historically determined silencing of the mad by introducing language back into the cure is fascinating. لن يكون اسم المفكر الفرنسي ميشيل فوكو غريباً على أي مهتم بالفلسفة الحديثة، فهو أحد أكثر الشخصيات شعبية في عصر ما بعد الحداثة والفلسفة الأوروبية. بعد أن عمل في مركز للأمراض العقلية وتعامل مع مشكلاته النفسية الخاصة، قاده اهتمامه العميق بتاريخ وممارسة علم النفس إلى كتابة تاريخ الجنون. يشرح فوكو كيف أن التعرف على الأمراض العقلية وفهمها والتعامل معها قد تغيرت بشكل كبير، مركزاً بشكل أساسي على نهاية العصور الوسطى والسنوات التي سبقت وتلت عصر التنوير والنهضة الأوروبية من أوائل القرن الثامن عشر وحتى منتصفه. خلال هذا الوقت لاحظ فوكو ما سمّاه "الحبس الكبير"، حيث كانت العناصر غير المرغوب فيها في المجتمع - بما في ذلك الفقراء والخارجين عن القانون و"المجانين" - محاصرة ومحتواة بعيداً عن نظر العامة. لقد استغرق الأمر مئات السنين قبل أن يتم التعامل مع المرضى النفسيين بشكل مختلف عن الحيوانات ويظهر الطب النفسي كاختصاص مستقل. A fascinating study of the history and development of contemporary thought on mental illness. Some points are a little dated (it was published in 1964) but the crossovers between culture, belief and the way that we view mental illness was and is groundbreaking. Very accessible through most of the book. As a study on societal and perspectives this is an outstanding work. no reviews | add a review
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In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization, Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity, and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about yourself. No library descriptions found. |
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