Thomas Szasz byl psychiatr a akademik, který ostře kritizoval morální a vdecké základy psychiatrie. Byl klíovou postavou antipsychiatrického hnutí a zamoval se na spoleenskou kontrolu medicine. Jeho dílo zpochybovalo samotnou podstatu mentálních nemocí a poukazovalo na paralely mezi historickými represivními praktikami a moderním psychiatrickým systémem. Szaszův pístup nabdl radikální psohled na lidskou psychiku a spolenost.
Americký psychiatr Thomas Szasz podává v této významné práci důkladnou a originální historickou analýzu postojů společnosti k problematice drog. Ty jsou podle jeho závěrů „obětním beránkem“, který slouží dnešnímu „farmahrabickému“ establishmentu ke kontrole společnosti. Kniha byla nadšneně přijata americkými intelektuály, mj. Allenem Ginsbergem.
Historický vývoj celosvětového postoje vůči drogám.
The book explores the intertwining of medicine and politics in contemporary America, highlighting how behaviors once viewed through moral lenses are now categorized as health issues. It critiques the shift from legal accountability to medical discretion, suggesting that this transformation fosters a system termed "pharmacracy" by social critic Thomas Szasz. The author delves into the implications of this trend, questioning the societal impact of redefining human problems as medical conditions and the consequences of treating judicial matters as health treatments.
In this polemical response to the controversy about drug use and drug criminalization, Thomas Szasz suggests that governments have overstepped their bounds in labelling and prohibiting certain drugs as dangerous substances and incarcerating addicts in order to cure them. schovat popis
Challenging conventional psychiatric doctrines, this book critiques how insanity is defined by science and society. The author argues that insanity cannot be objectively identified, presenting a nuanced view that differentiates it from social deviance, bodily illness, and the sick role. By emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between true biological conditions and societal perceptions, the work aims to reshape the understanding of psychiatric issues. This critical examination is poised to become a significant contribution to the field of behavioral science.
The book presents a compelling argument for the individual's right to choose voluntary death, challenging the legal restrictions that deny this freedom. Thomas Szasz critiques the psychiatric institution's coercive practices, asserting that society's refusal to recognize this choice undermines fundamental liberties. He highlights the inhumane treatment that can arise from such restrictions, advocating for a more compassionate and respectful approach to personal autonomy in matters of life and death.
Dealing with the relationship between psychiatry and the law, this book looks at the federal and state procedures which render impotent the constitutional right to a speedy and public trial. Trial transcripts are used to support the author's arguments.
Every age, labels others to a particular fate, such as the witch consigned to the fire. The priest has now been replaced by the psychiatrist and this text examines the role of medicine as a more insidious tyrant than religion, as it claims to be beneficial to both the patient and the commonwealth.
Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer and satirist who wrote on the abuse of language by psychiatrists, psychoanalysts and journalists. This is an introduction to Kraus's life and work and his place in cultural history, followed by translations of his selected works on psychiatry.
Schizophrenia: The Sacred Symbol of Psychiatry examines the concept of schizophrenia and the origins of its classification as a disease. Szasz convincing argues that rather than a medical diagnosis, the word schizophrenia is a symbol employed by psychiatrists as a means of control.