The Myth of Mental Illness
The Myth of Mental Illness
EGP475.00
Book Summary
| Thomas Szasz’s classic book revolutionized thinking about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices. By diagnosing unwanted behavior as mental illness, psychiatrists, Szasz argues, absolve individuals of responsibility for their actions and instead blame their alleged illness. He also critiques Freudian psychology as a pseudoscience and warns against the dangerous overreach of psychiatry into all aspects of modern life. |
Language: English
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 9780061771224
ISBN-13: 9780061771224
Genre: Self-help
Shipping Weight: 16 grams
Condition: New
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Book Summary
| Thomas Szasz’s classic book revolutionized thinking about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices. By diagnosing unwanted behavior as mental illness, psychiatrists, Szasz argues, absolve individuals of responsibility for their actions and instead blame their alleged illness. He also critiques Freudian psychology as a pseudoscience and warns against the dangerous overreach of psychiatry into all aspects of modern life. |
Language: English
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 9780061771224
ISBN-13: 9780061771224
Genre: Self-help
Shipping Weight: 16 grams
Condition: New
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