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A review by mikerrageous
Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason by Michel Foucault
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
4.5
A difficult read with a lot of references that required some research, but a fascinating analysis on madness and some of the history of psychiatry and psychology.
I especially like the introduction of ideas that have so clearly influenced our (medicine and the world at large) view on reason and unreason. What makes something reasonable? Who has the final word on it?
This book definitely reinforced my view of “it’s never just the person”. I firmly believe we must look at things like “madness” as a symptom of a toxic culture rather than a broken human.
I especially like the introduction of ideas that have so clearly influenced our (medicine and the world at large) view on reason and unreason. What makes something reasonable? Who has the final word on it?
This book definitely reinforced my view of “it’s never just the person”. I firmly believe we must look at things like “madness” as a symptom of a toxic culture rather than a broken human.