Mad Travelers Reflections on the Reality of Transient Mental Illnesses

Name: Mad Travelers Reflections on the Reality of Transient Mental Illnesses
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ISBN: 9780674009547

ISBN-10: 0674009541

ISBN-13: 9780674009547

Edition: 1998 (Reprint)

Authors: Ian Hacking

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Hacking tells the fascinating tale of Albert Dadas, a native of France's Bordeaux region and the first diagnosed mad traveler. Dadas suffered from a strange compulsion that led him to travel obsessively, often without identification, not knowing who he was or why he traveled. Using the records of Philippe Tissieacute;, Dadas's physician, Hacking attempts to make sense of this strange epidemic. In telling this tale, Hacking raises probing questions about the nature of mental disorders, the cultural repercussions of their diagnosis, and the relevance of this century-old case study for today's overanalyzed society.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 11/30/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Ian Hacking is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. He holds the chair of Philosophy and History of Concepts at the College de France. Among his many books, the most recent is Rewriting the Soul.