Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of ReasonPsychology Press, 2001 - 282 pages In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization,Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about yourself. |
Table des matières
The Great Confinement | 35 |
The Insane | 61 |
Passion and Delirium | 80 |
Aspects of Madness | 111 |
Doctors and Patients | 151 |
The Great Fear | 189 |
The New Division | 210 |
The Birth of the Asylum | 229 |
CONCLUSION | 265 |
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