Mind And Madness In Ancient Greece
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Mind And Madness In Ancient Greece
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Author : Bennett Simon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Mind And Madness In Ancient Greece written by Bennett Simon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Greece categories.
Between Sanity And Madness
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Author : Allan V. Horwitz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020
Between Sanity And Madness written by Allan V. Horwitz and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Medical categories.
"Between Sanity and Madness: Mental Illness from Homer to Neuroscience traces the extensive array of answers that various groups have provided to questions about the nature of mental illness and its boundaries with sanity. What distinguishes mental illnesses from other sorts of devalued conditions and from normality? Should medical, religious, psychological, legal, or no authority at all respond to the mentally ill? Why do some people become mad? What treatments might help them recover? Despite general agreement across societies regarding definitions about the pole of madness, huge disparities exist on where dividing lines should be placed between it and sanity and even if there is any clear demarcation at all. Various groups have provided answers to these puzzles that are both widely divergent and surprisingly similar to current understandings"--
Madness In Greek Thought And Custom
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Author : Agnes Carr Vaughan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
Madness In Greek Thought And Custom written by Agnes Carr Vaughan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Greece categories.
Divine Mania
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Author : Yulia Ustinova
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-16
Divine Mania written by Yulia Ustinova and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-16 with History categories.
‘Our greatest blessings come to us by way of mania, provided it is given us by divine gift,’ – says Socrates in Plato’s Phaedrus. Certain forms of alteration of consciousness, considered to be inspired by supernatural forces, were actively sought in ancient Greece. Divine mania comprises a fascinating array of diverse experiences: numerous initiates underwent some kind of alteration of consciousness during mystery rites; sacred officials and inquirers attained revelations in major oracular centres; possession states were actively sought; finally, some thinkers, such as Pythagoras and Socrates, probably practiced manipulation of consciousness. These experiences, which could be voluntary or involuntary, intense or mild, were interpreted as an invasive divine power within one’s mind, or illumination granted by a super-human being. Greece was unique in its attitude to alteration of consciousness. From the perspective of individual and public freedom, the prominent position of the divine mania in Greek society reflects its acceptance of the inborn human proclivity to experience alteration of consciousness, interpreted in positive terms as god-sent. These mental states were treated with cautious respect, and in contrast to the majority of complex societies, ancient and modern, were never suppressed or pushed to the cultural and social periphery.
Madness In Greek Thought And Custom
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Author : Agnes Carr Vaughan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-03
Madness In Greek Thought And Custom written by Agnes Carr Vaughan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03 with categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Studies In Ancient Greek And Roman Society
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Author : Robin Osborne
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-07-15
Studies In Ancient Greek And Roman Society written by Robin Osborne and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-15 with History categories.
A collection of innovative essays on major topics in ancient Greece and Rome, first published in 2004.
The Life And Health Of The Mind In Classical Greek Medical Thought
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Author : Chiara Thumiger
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-06-09
The Life And Health Of The Mind In Classical Greek Medical Thought written by Chiara Thumiger and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-09 with History categories.
The first substantial history of psychological thought in Classical Greek medicine, showing the relevance of ancient ideas to modern debates.
Ancient Greek Psychology And The Modern Mind Body Debate
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Author : Erik Nis Ostenfeld
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Ancient Greek Psychology And The Modern Mind Body Debate written by Erik Nis Ostenfeld and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
Mental Disorders In Ancient Philosophy
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Author : Marke Ahonen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2014-01-16
Mental Disorders In Ancient Philosophy written by Marke Ahonen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-16 with Philosophy categories.
This book offers a comprehensive study of the views of ancient philosophers on mental disorders. Relying on the original Greek and Latin textual sources, the author describes and analyses how the ancient philosophers explained mental illness and its symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, strange fears and inappropriate moods and how they accounted for the respective roles of body and mind in such disorders. Also considered are ethical questions relating to mental illness, approaches to treatment and the position of mentally ill people in societies of the times. The volume opens with a historical overview that examines ancient medical accounts of mental illness, from Hippocrates' famous Sacred Disease to late antiquity medical authors. Separate chapters interpret in detail the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Galen and the Stoics and a final chapter summarises the views of various strains of Scepticism, the Epicurean school and the Middle and Neo-Platonists. Offering an important and useful contribution to the study of ancient philosophy, psychology and medicine. This volume sheds new light on the history of mental illness and presents a new angle on ancient philosophical psychology.
Mental Disorders In The Classical World
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Author : William V. Harris
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-03-15
Mental Disorders In The Classical World written by William V. Harris and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-15 with Medical categories.
The historians, classicists and psychiatrists who have come together to produce Mental Disorders in the Classical World aim to explain how the Greeks and their Roman successors conceptualized, diagnosed and treated mental disorders. The Greeks initiated the secular understanding of mental illness, and have left us a large body of penetrating and thought-provoking writing on the subject, ranging in time from Homer to the sixth century AD. With the conceptual basis of modern psychiatry once again under intense debate, we need to learn from other rational approaches even when they lack modern scientific underpinnings. Meanwhile this volume adds a rich chapter to the cultural and medical history of antiquity. The contributors include a high proportion of the best-regarded scholars in this field, together with papers by some of its rising stars.