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Going Sane

Paperback • 2007 • English

Going Sane

By Adam Phillips

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About the book

Being sane has long been defined simply as that bland and nebulous state of not being mentally ill. While writings on madness fill entire libraries, until now no one has thought to engage exclusively with the idea of sanity. In a society governed by indulgence and excess, madness is the state of mind we identify with most keenly. Though ultimately destructive, it is often credited as the wellspring of genius, individuality, and self-expression. Sanity, on the other hand, confounds us. One of the...Show more

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ISBN

9780007155361

Publisher

HARPER PERENNIAL

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Going Sane

Format

Paperback

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