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What is Madness?

Paperback • 2012 • English

What is Madness?

By Darian Leader

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About the book

What separates the sane from the mad? How can we tell them apart? And what if the difference is really between being mad and going mad? In this landmark work Darian Leader undermines common conceptions of madness. Through case studies like the apparently 'normal' Harold Shipman, he shows that madness rarely conforms to standard models. And by exploring the idea of quiet madness - that at times many of us live interior lives that are far from sane but allow us to function normally and unthreat...Show more

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ISBN

9780141047355

Publisher

Penguin Books

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

What is Madness?

Format

Paperback

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