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The Paradoxes of Delusion : Wittgenstein, Schreber, and the Schizophrenic Mind /
Insanity{u2014}in clinical practice as in the popular imagination{u2014}is seen as a state of believing things that are not true and perceiving things that do not exist. Most schizophrenics, however, do not act as if they mistake their delusions for reality. In a work of uncommon insight and empathy...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, NY :
Cornell University Press,
[2018]
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Insanity{u2014}in clinical practice as in the popular imagination{u2014}is seen as a state of believing things that are not true and perceiving things that do not exist. Most schizophrenics, however, do not act as if they mistake their delusions for reality. In a work of uncommon insight and empathy, Louis A. Sass shatters conventional thinking about insanity by juxtaposing the narratives of delusional schizophrenics with the philosophical writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-169) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501732560 1501732560 |
| Finding Aid: | Available in electronic full text to members of the University via the Library web catalogue. |