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Foucault delves into the origins of psychiatry, analyzing how Western society distinguishes between the 'mad' and the 'sane.' He investigates the roles of medicine and law in shaping these perceptions, providing a critical examination of societal attitudes towards mental health. This work contributes significantly to historical and philosophical discourse, offering fresh insights from one of modern thought's foremost figures.
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Psychiatric Power, Michel Foucault
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- 2006
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- Title
- Psychiatric Power
- Subtitle
- Lectures at the Collège de France, 1973-1974
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michel Foucault
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Publisher
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 408
- ISBN13
- 9781403969224
- Category
- Social sciences, History, Philosophy, Psychology
- Description
- Foucault delves into the origins of psychiatry, analyzing how Western society distinguishes between the 'mad' and the 'sane.' He investigates the roles of medicine and law in shaping these perceptions, providing a critical examination of societal attitudes towards mental health. This work contributes significantly to historical and philosophical discourse, offering fresh insights from one of modern thought's foremost figures.