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OverviewThis book aims to open up the debate on mental disorders, to get people interested and talking, and to get them thinking. For example, what is schizophrenia? Why is it so common? Why does it affect human beings but not other animals? What might this tell us about our mind and body, language and creativity, music and religion? What are the boundaries between mental disorder and ‘normality’? Is there a relationship between mental disorder and genius? These are some of the difficult but important questions that this book confronts, with the overarching aim of exploring what mental disorders can teach us about human nature and the human condition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neel Burton (Green Templeton College, University of Oxford)Publisher: Acheron Press Imprint: Acheron Press Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.20cm ISBN: 9781913260033ISBN 10: 1913260038 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 02 December 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition Introduction 1. Personality and personality disorders 2. Schizophrenia, the price for being human 3. Depression, the curse of the strong 4. Bipolar disorder, that fine madness 5. Anxiety, freedom, and death 6. Suicide Epilogue Notes IndexReviewsA really accessible and thorough approach to a complex and often impenetrable subject.--British Neuroscience Association Neel Burton succeeds brilliantly, not only in explaining different types of mental illness in simple terms, but also in the breadth of understanding he brings to aspects of life outside the mental straitjacket. --British Medical Association Ultimately, this is a work of contradictions, an undemanding read that could challenge your view of the world. --Medical Journalists' Association This remarkable book provides a highly readable and at the same time authoritative account that by combining literary and scientific sources shows the deep connections between madness and some of our most important attributes as human beings. --Prof Bill Fulford, University of Oxford Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |