Thomas Szasz is renowned for his critical exploration of the literal language of psychiatry and his rejection of officially sanctioned definitions of mental illness. His work has initiated a continuing debate in the psychiatric community whose essence is often misunderstood. Szasz's critique of the established view of mental illness is rooted in an insistent distinction between disease and behavior. In his view, psychiatrists have misapplied the vocabulary of disease as metaphorical figures to denote a range of deviant behaviors from the merely eccentric to the criminal. In A Lexicon of...
Thomas Szasz is renowned for his critical exploration of the literal language of psychiatry and his rejection of officially sanctioned definitions of ...
For over half a century Thomas Szasz has devoted much of his career to a radical critique of psychiatry. His latest work is a culmination of his life's work: to portray the integral role of deception in the history and practice of psychiatry.
For over half a century Thomas Szasz has devoted much of his career to a radical critique of psychiatry. His latest work is a culmination of his life'...
