The Philosophy of Insanity

CONTENTS Author's Preface Introductory Remarks What Constitutes Insanity? Delusions Narcotics and Their Effects Fanaticism Knowledge Necessary for the Preservation of Bodily and Mental Health Lunatic Asylums and Attendants Labour and Amusements Considered as Curative Agents A Thing of Shreads and Patches - Life Assurance - Sleep - Food - A Few Words to Relatives - Analogy Between the Animal and Vegetable World - Epilepsy and Periodical Madness - Precocious Children - Cheerfulness - Excess - Pride - Indecision - False Shame Gartnavel Asylum Conclusion Appendix

Author: Inmate of the Glasgow Royal Asylum
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Published: 05/21/2005
Pages: 132
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9781410214355

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