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London & New York: Routledge. Very Good. 2002. Hard Cover. 8vo 0415198186 His groundbreaking exploration of the nature of madness, R.D. Laing's The Divided Self illuminated the nature mental illness, making the mysteries of the mind comprehensible to a lay audience. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Professor Anthony S. David. First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with, psychiatrist R. D. Laing argued that psychosis is not a medical condition, but an outcome of the 'divided self', or the tension between the two personas within us: one our authentic, private identity, and the other the false, 'sane' self that we present to the world. Laing's radical approach to insanity offered a rich existential analysis of personal alienation and made him a cult figure in the…
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The Divided Self: Selected Works of R D Laing: Vol 1 Hardcover - 1998
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First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with, psychiatrist R. D. Laing argued that psychosis is not a medical condition but an outcome of the 'divided self', or the tension between the two personas within us: one our authentic, private identity, and the other the false, 'sane' self that we present to the world.
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- Title The Divided Self: Selected Works of R D Laing: Vol 1
- Author R. D. Laing
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge
- Date 1998-09-10
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780415198189 / 0415198186
- Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8.78 x 5.66 x 0.93 in (22.30 x 14.38 x 2.36 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Schizophrenia, Existential psychotherapy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99220349
- Dewey Decimal Code 616.898
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