Madkind: The Origin and Development of the Mind - Brossura

Berg, Charles

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1032180366 ISBN 13: 9781032180366

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2023

Riassunto

First published in 1962, the original blurb reads: ‘This provocative book explores the whole range of human thought conduct and beliefs. Commencing with primitive man and his superstitions it goes on to study our present-day cultural institutions, customs, ritual and other behaviour upon which we pride ourselves. All of these are shown to have identical primitive mechanisms and to be subjectively determined without reference to scientific knowledge. These delusions are shown to be mostly undesirable and harmful and the author goes on to state that only objective thinking, scientifically based, can lead to any ultimate good.

The later chapters contain an aetiological study of the mind. The author states "If we can consider the human mind in the light of its origin and development we may better appreciate its basic nature and its inevitable limitations".

The subject matter is amply illustrated with clinical examples in Dr Berg’s usual lively style.

This book is one which will affect all readers. None of us is immune from delusions, however much we may delude ourselves to the contrary, and the presentation of these truths will to some of us seem shocking in the extreme.’

Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Charles Berg (1892-1957)

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1032180366
• ISBN 13: 9781032180366
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 286
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania