The Cradle of Violence Essays on Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Literature |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Stephen |
| Series title: | Forensic Focus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85302-306-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1995 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This collection of essays focuses on the extreme bounds of human behaviour and experience; free will versus determinism; the mind/body problem and the distinction between right and wrong. The author draws upon psychoanalytic theory and literature to examine the psychological preconditions for violent behaviour. He argues that in violence the ......
This collection of essays focuses on the extreme bounds of human behaviour and experience; free will versus determinism; the mind/body problem and the distinction between right and wrong. The author draws upon psychoanalytic theory and literature to examine the psychological preconditions for violent behaviour. He argues that in violence the ......