Mental disorders in ancient philosophy
Auteur :
Ahonen, Marke
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319377223
Date de publication :
27 août 2016
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
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.