Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences

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1997
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The idea of insanity pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Here, Szasz contends that the term actually functions as a euphemism for problems in living, as an excuse for crime and misbehaviour, as a stigma for invalidating adversaries - and, generally, as a metaphor and legal fiction.

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The idea of ""insanity"" pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Here, Szasz contends that the term actually functions as a euphemism for problems in living, as an excuse for crime and misbehaviour, as a stigma for invalidating adversaries - and, generally, as a metaphor and legal fiction.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 434
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 31 Mar 1997
ISBN 10: 0815604602
ISBN 13: 9780815604600

Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences

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